In the title compound, C(16)H(22)Cl(4)N(2)O(2)S, the two imide groups adopt a trans arrangement relative to the central thienyl ring, so the four terminal 2-chloro-ethyl arms adopt different orientations. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by weak C-H⋯Cl and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional network.

An enzymatic preparation from human brain converts tryptamine to tryptoline (9H-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido(3,4-b)indole) in the presence of 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid. Similarly, N-methyltryptamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine yield 1-methyltryptoline and 5-hydroxytryptoline, respectively. Neither in vitro nor in vivo formation of these compounds by human tissues has been described.

n, n΄-3, 4-di(methylamino)-1, 2, 5-oxadiazole (1f) was prepared by dehydration of n, n΄-3, 4-di(methylamino)glyoxime (2f) in aqueous potassium hydroxid at 170-180 ˚c. under similar conditions n, n΄-3, 4-di(benzylamino)-1, 2, 5-oxadiazole (1c) and n, n΄-3, 4-di(isopropylamino)-1, 2, 5-oxadiazole (1e) were not obtained, but, n, n΄-3, 4-di(ethylamino)-1, 2, 5-oxadiazole (1g) was appeared with smal...