Ghetto Indole 

An indole from the hood. These indoles are associated with elevated reactivity, increased thermal decomposition, and enhanced reactivity at the 3 position. Some ghetto indoles aggregate into gangs, such as the "Crimson Peptides" and the "Cryptophans." This activity and the resulting reactions are sometimes implicated in the misfolding of proteins.

Hey Vinnie, did you see that L-tryptophan is gonna be on pimp my heterocycle? Dude that's awesome, that ghetto indole has come a long way from the hood, check out those spinning rings!

Ghetto Indole by Big Diggity April 15, 2015