2-Iodomelatonin

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 0737

High affinity melatonin agonist
Discontinued Product
0737 has been discontinued. View all Melatonin (MT) Receptor Agonists products.

Key Product Details

Description

High affinity melatonin agonist

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Product Description

2-Iodomelatonin is a potent melatonin agonist (pKi values are 10.55 and 9.87 at human recombinant MT1 and MT2 receptors respectively). 2-[125I]-iodomelatonin has been used to identify, characterize and localize melatonin binding sites in the brain and peripheral tissues.

Product Specifications

Molecular Weight

358.18

Formula

C13H15IN2O2

Storage

Store at -20°C

Purity

≥98% (HPLC)

Chemical Name

N-[2-(2-Iodo-5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide

CAS Number

93515-00-5

PubChem ID

115348

InChI Key

FJDDSMSDZHURBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COC1=CC=C2NC(I)=C(CCNC(C)=O)C2=C1

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Solubility

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO 35.82 100
Ethanol 35.82 100

Preparing Stock Solutions for 2-Iodomelatonin

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 358.18

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.79 mL 13.96 mL 27.92 mL
5 mM 0.56 mL 2.79 mL 5.58 mL
10 mM 0.28 mL 1.40 mL 2.79 mL
50 mM 0.06 mL 0.28 mL 0.56 mL

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Product Documents for 2-Iodomelatonin

Certificate of Analysis

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Product Specific Notices for 2-Iodomelatonin

For research use only

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