The molecule is a member of the class of indoles that is methyl 2-(1H-indol-2-yl)prop-2-enoate in which the indole moiety has been substituted at position 3 by a 2-(5-ethylpyridin-1(2H)-yl)ethyl group. An intermediate in the biosynthesis of aspidosperma and iboga alkaloids. It is a terpenoid indole alkaloid, a methyl ester, a dihydropyridine, a member of indoles, an alkaloid ester and an enamine. It is a conjugate base of a dehydrosecodine(1+).
methyl 2-[3-[2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyridin-1-yl)ethyl]-1H-indol-2-yl]prop-2-enoate