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C13H16N2O2
232.28 g/mol
API

Melatonin

CAS73-31-4EC200-797-7
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Melatonin is a naturally occurring indoleamine compound first isolated from the bovine pineal gland in 1958. It is produced by various organisms, including bacteria and eukaryotes, and is primarily known as a hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles.

pharmaceutical raw materialresearch compound for circadian rhythm studies

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide

InChIKey

DRLFMBDRBRZALE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(=O)NCCC1=CNC2=C1C=C(C=C2)OC

Synonyms (65)
  • M-1200
  • Melatonin [EP monograph]
  • Melatonin, British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
  • Melatonin, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 5-Methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine
  • Amerix Melatonin
  • Circadin
  • General nutrit
  • Guna-dermo
  • Guna-dermo (Salt/Mix)
  • Health aid
  • Heidadouppi
  • Icenia
  • J5.258B
  • Life ext
  • MELATONIN CORD
  • MELATONIN [MART.]
  • Melapure
  • Melatobel (TN)
  • Melatol
  • Melatonex
  • Melatonin
  • Melatonin (JAN)
  • Melatonin (synth.) ultra-pure
  • Melatonin - Bio-X trade mark
  • Melatonin 1527
  • Melatonin CRS
  • Melatonin Phenolic
  • Melatonina (TN)
  • Melatonine
  • Melaxen
  • Melovine
  • N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine
  • Nature's blend
  • Natures bounty
  • Posidorm
  • Primex
  • Quality health
  • Regulin
  • S.gard
  • Safrel Melatonin
  • Therapeutic Melatonin
  • Travelag
  • Vespro
  • Vytalonin
  • [3H]MLT
  • [3H]melatonin
  • somease