6-Hydroxymelatonin

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6-Hydroxymelatonin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-[2-(6-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
Other names
6-Oxymelatonin
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
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KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C13H16N2O3/c1-8(16)14-4-3-9-7-15-11-6-12(17)13(18-2)5-10(9)11/h5-7,15,17H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,14,16)
    Key: OMYMRCXOJJZYKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C13H16N2O3/c1-8(16)14-4-3-9-7-15-11-6-12(17)13(18-2)5-10(9)11/h5-7,15,17H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,14,16)
    Key: OMYMRCXOJJZYKE-UHFFFAOYAK
  • CC(=O)NCCC1=CNC2=CC(=C(C=C21)OC)O
Properties
C13H16N2O3
Molar mass 248.282 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

6-Hydroxymelatonin (6-OHM) is a

neuroprotective, and is even more potent in this regard relative to melatonin.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. PMID 21358968
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  2. S2CID 45788574
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  3. PMID 10696085
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  4. S2CID 32437175
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  5. PMID 26079042
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