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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-03-08 14:40:32 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:15:56 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0001896
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB01896
Metabolite Identification
Common Name5-Methoxytryptophol
Description
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
MethoxytryptopholMeSH
5-Methoxy-1H-indole-3-ethanolHMDB
5-Methoxyindole-3-ethanolHMDB
5-MethoxytryptopholMeSH
Chemical FormulaC11H13NO2
Average Molecular Weight191.2264
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight191.094628665
IUPAC Name2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethan-1-ol
Traditional Namemethoxytryptophol
CAS Registry Number712-09-4
SMILES
COC1=CC=C2NC=C(CCO)C2=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C11H13NO2/c1-14-9-2-3-11-10(6-9)8(4-5-13)7-12-11/h2-3,6-7,12-13H,4-5H2,1H3
InChI KeyQLWKTGDEPLRFAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 3-alkylindoles. 3-Alkylindoles are compounds containing an indole moiety that carries an alkyl chain at the 3-position.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
Sub ClassIndoles
Direct Parent3-alkylindoles
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 3-alkylindole
  • Anisole
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Substituted pyrrole
  • Benzenoid
  • Pyrrole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Ether
  • Azacycle
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified0.03 +/- 0.22 (0.004 - 0.04) uMChildren (1-13 years old)BothLeukemia details
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified0.02 +/- 0.022 (0 - 0.07) uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNeurological disorders (2 - 18 years old) details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Leukemia
  1. Curtius HC, Wolfensberger M, Redweik U, Leimbacher W, Maibach RA, Isler W: Mass fragmentography of 5-hydroxytryptophol and 5-methoxytryptophol in human cerebrospinal fluid. J Chromatogr. 1975 Oct 29;112:523-31. [PubMed:1184685 ]
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022726
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID12305
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkTryptophol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound12835
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID114833
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDCE6205
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceTaborsky, Robert G.; Delvigs, Peter. Synthesis of some substituted tryptophols of possible physiological importance and a study with 3-(2-acetoxyethyl)-5-methoxyindole (5-methoxytryptophol O-acetate) on sexual maturation. J. Med. Chem., 1966, 9 (2), pp 251–254 DOI: 10.1021/jm00320a028
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Wurtman RJ, Ozaki Y: Physiological control of melatonin synthesis and secretion: mechanisms, generating rhythms in melatonin, methoxytryptophol, and arginine vasotocin levels and effects on the pineal of endogenous catecholamines, the estrous cycle, and environmental lighting. J Neural Transm Suppl. 1978;(13):59-70. [PubMed:288858 ]
  2. Curtius HC, Wolfensberger M, Redweik U, Leimbacher W, Maibach RA, Isler W: Mass fragmentography of 5-hydroxytryptophol and 5-methoxytryptophol in human cerebrospinal fluid. J Chromatogr. 1975 Oct 29;112:523-31. [PubMed:1184685 ]
  3. Skene DJ, Vivien-Roels B, Sparks DL, Hunsaker JC, Pevet P, Ravid D, Swaab DF: Daily variation in the concentration of melatonin and 5-methoxytryptophol in the human pineal gland: effect of age and Alzheimer's disease. Brain Res. 1990 Sep 24;528(1):170-4. [PubMed:2245336 ]