InterBioScreen
Catalog ID 
Bio-0635
Molecule name 
Melatonin
Other names 
N -[2-(5-Methoxy-1 H -indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
N -Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine
Iupac name 
N-(2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl)acetamide
CAS Registry Number 
73-31-4
Structure 
Molecular Formula 
C13H16N2O2
Molecular Weight 
232.28224
SMILES 
COc1ccc2c(c1)c(CCNC(=O)C)c[nH]2
Rotatable Bonds 
5
H Bond Donors 
2
H Bond Acceptors 
4
Rings 
2
logP 
1.03
PSA 
54.12
Biological use 
Product of tryptophan metabolism by the pineal gland; Potent effects on the control of seasonal reproduction in mammals; Synthesis and secretion subject to photoperiodic control; May influence circadian rhythms in humans; Tumour-inhibiting props. and role in immune system under investigation
Mechanism 
Prolactin antagonist; Dopamine antagonist
Biological source 
Isol. from bovine pineal glands
References 
Aldrich Library of FT-IR Spectra, 1st edn., 1985, 2, 663A Aldrich Library of FT-IR Spectra, 1st edn., 1985, 2, 677A, (ir) Adlerova, I. et al., Coll. Czech. Chem. Comm., 1960, 25, 784; CA, 54, 13095f Szmuszkovicz, J. et al., J.O.C., 1960, 25, 857, (synth, uv) Quarles, W.G. et al., Acta Cryst. B, 1974, 30, 99, (cryst struct) Mattox, S.E. et al., Biomed. Mass Spectrom., 1975, 2, 272, (synth, ms) Minneman, K.P. et al., Life Sci., 1975, 17, 1189, (rev, pharmacol) Arendt, J., Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxford), 1988, 29, 205, (Melatonin, rev) Neville, S. et al., J. Pineal Res., 1989, 6, 73, (mutagenicity) Dubcovich, M.L., Adv. Pineal Res., 1991, 5, 343-349, (Melatonin, pharmacol) Reiter, R.J., Endocr. Rev., 1991, 12, 151, (Melatonin, rev) Guerrero, J.M. et al., Endocr. Rev., 1992, 18, 91, (Melatonin) Vivien-Roels, B. et al., Experientia, 1993, 49, 642, (rev, Melatonin) Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th edn., Pharmaceutical Press, 1993, 1385, (Melatonin) Weniger, B. et al., Planta Med., 1995, 61, 569-570, (isol, deriv) Marais, W. et al., Synth. Commun., 1998, 28, 3681-3691, (Melatonin) Hwang, K.-J. et al., Synth. Commun., 1999, 29, 2099-2104, (Melatonin, synth, pmr) Somei, M. et al., Heterocycles, 2000, 53, 1725-1736, (Melatonin, synth) Somei, M. et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull., 2001, 49, 87-96, (synth, deriv, Melatonin)Amat, M. et al., Synthesis, 2001, 267-275, (Melatonin) Lewis, R.J., Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 8th edn., Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992, MCB350; MFT000; MFS400
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)
InChIKey 
DRLFMBDRBRZALE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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