2-Iodomelatonin

2-Iodomelatonin
Identifiers
  • N-[2-(2-iodo-5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC13H15IN2O2
Molar mass358.179 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC(=O)NCCC1=C(NC2=C1C=C(C=C2)OC)I
  • InChI=1S/C13H15IN2O2/c1-8(17)15-6-5-10-11-7-9(18-2)3-4-12(11)16-13(10)14/h3-4,7,16H,5-6H2,1-2H3,(H,15,17)
  • Key:FJDDSMSDZHURBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

2-Iodomelatonin is a melatonin analog used as a radiolabelled ligand for the melatonin receptors, MT1, MT2, and MT3. It acts as a full agonist at both MT1 and MT2 receptors.