6-Hydroxymelatonin

6-Hydroxymelatonin

Names
IUPAC name N-[2-(6-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
Other names 6-Oxymelatonin
Identifiers
CAS Number	2208-41-5
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:198
ChemSpider	1794
ECHA InfoCard	100.164.426
KEGG	C05643
PubChem	1864
InChI 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
SMILES CC(=O)NCCC1=CNC2=CC(=C(C=C21)OC)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H16N2O3
Molar mass	248.28 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

6-Hydroxymelatonin (6-OHM) is a naturally occurring, endogenous, major active metabolite of the neurotransmitter melatonin. Similar to melatonin, 6-OHM is a full agonist of the MT₁ and MT₂ receptors. It is also an antioxidant and neuroprotective, and is even more potent in this regard relative to melatonin.