Definition
ChEBI:Chanoclavine-I is an organic tricyclic compound that is 1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[cd]indole which is substituted at position 4 by a methylamino group and at position 5 by a 3-hydroxy-2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl group (the 4R,5R,E diastereoisomer). It is a precursor of the tetracyclic ergolines agroclavine, elymoclavine and lysergic acid amide. It is an ergot alkaloid, a benzoindole, a secondary amino compound, a primary alcohol and an organic heterotricyclic compound. It is a conjugate base of a chanoclavine-I(1+).
