OntologiesslmclassesCHEBI:16796   
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_16796

A member of the class of acetamides that is acetamide in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced by a 2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl group. It is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in humans.

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Exact Synonyms
Melatonin
melatonin
N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
Related Synonyms
5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine
melatonine
N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine
N-[2-(5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
class Information
charge

0

formula

C13H16N2O2

has_obo_namespace

chebi_ontology

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

in_subset

3_STAR

mass

232.283

monoisotopicmass

232.12118

smiles

C=1C=C(C=C2C(=CNC12)CCNC(=O)C)OC

class Relations