Substance
ID:389936
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
Synonyms
N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamineMelatoninN-[2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamideCircadinMelatolMelatonineRegulinNSC 564235-Methoxy-N-acetyltryptamineMelovineN-[2-(5-Methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamideNSC 113928
IUPAC Traditional name
melatonin
Registration numbers
CAS Number
Properties
Physical Property
Solubility
Chloroform
Methanol
Melting Point
117-120°C
Apperance
Off-White Powder
Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Safety Information
MSDS Link
Storage Condition
-20°C Freezer
Molecule Details
Hormone; mediates photoperiodicity in mammals; inhibits cerebellar nitric oxide synthetase; peroxynitrite scavenger. Melatonin has complex effects on apoptotic pathways, inhibiting apoptosis in immune cells and neurons but enhancing apoptotic cell death o
Molecular Spectra
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References
• Glass, J.D., et al.: Science, 214, 821 (1967)
• Barchas, et al.: Nature, 214, 919 (1967)