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Melatonin

Name: Melatonin
Brand: USP

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₂

CAS Number:

73-31-4

Molecular Weight:

232.28

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329750346

MDL number:

MFCD00005655

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

205542

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Properties

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

USP

API family

melatonin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

116.5-118 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COc1ccc2[nH]cc(CCNC(C)=O)c2c1

InChI

1S/C13H16N2O2/c1-9(16)14-6-5-10-8-15-13-4-3-11(17-2)7-12(10)13/h3-4,7-8,15H,5-6H2,1-2H3,(H,14,16)

InChI key

DRLFMBDRBRZALE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Melatonin USP reference standard for use in specified quality tests and assays.

Also used to prepare standard and system suitability solutions for assay, performance tests, strength, and impurity analysis according to the given below monographs of United States Pharmacopeia (USP):

Melatonin Tablets
Melatonin

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.

Other Notes

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This Item	BP1077	Y0002329	PHR1767
USP 1380105 Melatonin	BP1077 Melatonin	Y0002329 Melatonin	Supelco PHR1767 Melatonin
description United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard	description British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard	description CRS, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard	description Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard
manufacturer/tradename USP	manufacturer/tradename BP	manufacturer/tradename EDQM	manufacturer/tradename -
format neat	format neat	format -	format -
application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) pharmaceutical pharmaceutical small molecule	application(s) pharmaceutical	application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)
storage temp. 2-8°C	storage temp. 2-8°C	storage temp. 2-8°C	storage temp. 2-8°C
API family melatonin	API family melatonin	API family melatonin	API family melatonin

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