N-Methyltryptamine Hydrochloride

• Catalog No.: M331920
• CAS Number: 942-27-8
• M. F.: C11H14N2
• M. W.: 174.24226
• Storage: Hygroscopic, Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: [2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl](methyl)amine
• IUPAC Traditional name: methyltryptamine
• Synonyms: Nb-Methyltryptamine Hydrochloride; [2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)ethyl]methylamine Hydrochloride; Dipterine Hydrochloride; N-Methyl-1H-indole-3-ethanamine Hydrochloride; N-Monomethyltryptamine Hydrochloride; Nω-Methyltryptamine Hydrochloride; 2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N-methylethanamine Hydrochloride; 3-(2-Methylaminoethyl)indole Hydrochloride; N10-Methyltryptamine Hydrochloride

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 942-27-8

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Light Brown to Brown Solid
• Melting Point: >155°C (dec.)
• Solubility: DMSO
• Solubility: Methanol
• Solubility: Water
• Storage Condition: Hygroscopic, Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

N-Methyltryptamine is a N-monomethylated derivative of tryptamine. N-Methyltryptamine, unlike its unmethylated counterpart, does not produce any psychoactive effects. High levels of N-Methyltryptamine have been found in cisternal cerebrospinal fluid of pa

REFERENCES

• Schmid, C. et al.: J. Neurosci., 30, 13513 (2010)
• Uebelhack, R. et al.: Biomed. Biochim. Acta, 42, 1343 (2010)