Melatonin

• Formula: C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₂
• Molecular weight: 232.2783
• IUPAC Standard 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) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DRLFMBDRBRZALE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 73-31-4
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• Other names: Acetamide, N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-; Acetamide, N-[2-(5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]-; Melatonine; N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine; 5-Methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine; N-[2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide; Circadin; NSC 113928; N-(2-(5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl)acetamide
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