Anodyne| Melatonin | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Conformer [] | |
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| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 232.28 g/mol [1] |
| Appearance | Pale yellow leaflets from benzene [1] |
| Melting point | 116-118 °C [1] |
| Solubility | >34.8 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 0.8 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C13H16N2O2 [1] |
| IUPAC name | N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide [1] |
| SMILES | CC(=O)NCCC1=CNC2=C1C=C(C=C2)OC [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C13H16N2O2/c1-9(16)14-6-5-10-8-15-13-4-3-11(17-2)7-12(10)13/h3-4,7-8,15H,5-6H2,1-2H3,(H,14,16) [1] |
| InChIKey | DRLFMBDRBRZALE-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
Melatonin
Melatonin (also known as Melatonine, Circadin, N-[2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide, 5-Methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine, Melatol, N-(2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl)acetamide, Melovine, Acetamide, N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-, N-acetyl-5-methoxy-tryptamine or CCRIS 3472) is a hormone substance of the tryptamine class.
Chemistry
Stereochemistry []
Melatonin is a achiral mixture
| Anodyne Usernotes [] | |
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| 0xea / Melatonin via | barely effective sleeping aid; potencially improves quality of sleep |
See also []
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References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 896, Melatonin. Accessed July 1, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/896
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Melatonin. UNII: JL5DK93RCL. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed July 1, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/JL5DK93RCL