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HRID 326977Generated: October 25, 2026

Melatonin → 2-Iodomelatonin

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMelatoninHCID 896—
ReactantN-IodosuccinimideHCID 120273—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
Product2-IodomelatoninHCID 115348—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature-20 °C

Reaction Steps

To a solution of melatonin (2.32 g: 10 mM) in chloroform (70 ml) cooled at -20° C. there is added N-iodosuccinimide (NIS:2.25 g; 10 nM); the reaction mixture is stirred at -20° C. for 4.5 hours.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05272141
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_12
ORD IDord-0f931396061d40c0820e9436235af492
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_12