Normelatonin

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Normelatonin
IUPAC name N-[2-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl) ethyl]acetamide
Identifiers
CAS number [1210-83-9]
PubChem 903
MeSH N-acetylserotonin
SMILES CC(=O)NCCC1=CNC2=C1C=C(C=C2)O
Properties
Molecular formula C12H14N2O2
Molar mass 218.252 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Normelatonin also called N-acetylserotonin, is an intermediate in the production of melatonin from serotonin.

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Tryptamines

4-Acetoxy-DET • 4-Acetoxy-DIPT • 4-Acetoxy-DMT • 4-HO-DIPT • 5-Bromo-DMT • 5-Fluoro-α-MT • 5-MeO-α-ET  • 5-MeO-α-MT • 5-MeO-DALT • 5-MeO-DET • 5-MeO-DIPT • 5-MeO-DMT • 5-MeO-DPT • 5-MeO-MIPT • α-ET • α-MT • Aeruginascin • Baeocystin • Bufotenin • DET • DiPT • DMT • DPT • Ethocybin • EiPT • Ethocin • Ibogaine • Iprocin • MET • MiPT • Miprocin • Melatonin • NMT • Norbaeocystin • Normelatonin • PiPT • Psilocin • Psilocybin • Rizatriptan • Serotonin • Sumatriptan • Tryptamine • Tryptophan
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Neurotransmitter metabolic intermediates
tyrosine→dopamine→epinephrine
Catecholamine metabolites
tryptophan→serotonin
serotonin→melatonin
Normelatonin
see also enzymes
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