N-Acetyltryptamine

N-Acetyltryptamine (NAcT) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C₁₂H₁₄N₂O. It is a partial agonist for the melatonin receptors.^[2][3] N-Acetyltryptamine is produced by Streptomyces djakartensis and other Streptomyces and Fusarium species.^[4][5]

N-Acetyltryptamine

Names
IUPAC name N-[2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide[1]
Other names NAcT; Acetotryptamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	1016-47-3 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:55515
ChEMBL	ChEMBL33171
ChemSpider	63717
PubChem CID	70547
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30144042
InChI InChI=1S/C12H14N2O/c1-9(15)13-7-6-10-8-14-12-5-3-2-4-11(10)12/h2-5,8,14H,6-7H2,1H3,(H,13,15) Key: NVUGEQAEQJTCIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(=O)NCCC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C21
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H14N2O
Molar mass	202.257 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

See also

• Substituted tryptamine
• N-Acetylserotonin
• 5-Methoxytryptamine
• Melatonin