In another synthesis of this compound, ammonia is eliminated from an aminoacetal to yield this compound, which is isoelectronic with naphthalene.
In the Castro synthesis, this compound is produced by the reaction of 1-amino-2-iodobenzene with acetylene. A test named for this compound uses Kovac's reagent to differentiate among members of Enterobacteriaceae, and measures the ability of bacteria to metabolize a certain amino acid. In another synthesis of this compound, ammonia is eliminated from an aminoacetal to yield this compound, which is isoelectronic with naphthalene. In that reaction, phenylhydrazine and a carbonyl react to produce a version of this compound substituted at the 2 and 3 positions on its smaller ring, and that reaction is named for Fischer. It is a heterobicyclic aromatic compound consisting of a pyrrole ring fused to a benzene ring, and is found in the side chain of tryptophan. For 10 points, name this substance, which, when substituted at the 3 position by acetic acid, is a common auxin.
In the Castro synthesis, this compound is produced by the reaction of 1-amino-2-iodobenzene with acetylene.
indole