Melatonin
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
8041-44-9
[ Name ]:
Melatonin
[Synonym ]:
Acetamide, N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-
Melatonin
N-[2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-Acetamide
N-[2-(5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]-Acetamide
N-(2-(5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl)-Acetamide
N-[2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl)acetamide
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
459.8±55.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C13H16N2O2
[ Molecular Weight ]:
232.278
[ Flash Point ]:
231.9±31.5 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
232.121185
[ PSA ]:
57.61000
[ LogP ]:
1.94
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.2 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.580
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- TU9152000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Primex
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 8041-44-9
- LAST UPDATED :
- 198910
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 635 gm/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- multigenerations
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., # alive at weaning per # alive at day 4)
- REFERENCE :
- JONUAI Journal of Nutrition. (Subscription Dept., 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20014) V.1- 1928- Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,489,1956
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 1270 gm/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 84 day(s) pre-mating - 21 day(s) post-birth
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive)
- REFERENCE :
- JONUAI Journal of Nutrition. (Subscription Dept., 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20014) V.1- 1928- Volume(issue)/page/year: 60,489,1956