CAS No.: 138112-76-2 Formula: C15H17NO2
Weight: 243.30100
Synonyms: N-[2-(7-Methoxy-1-naphthalenyl)ethyl]-acetamide S-20098; Unii-137R1N49ad; N-[2-(7-Methoxy-1-naphthalenyl)ethyl]acetamide; AGOMELATINE; Valdoxan; AGOMELATIN; N-(2-(7-Methoxynaphthalen-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;
Agomelatine is a melatoninergic agonist and selective antagonist of 5-HT2C receptors, and has been shown to be active in several animal models of depression. Agomelatine (S20098) displayed pKi values of 6.4 and 6.2 at native (porcine) and cloned, human (h)5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)2C receptors, respectively.