Molecular properties
- Formula
- C10H12N2O
- Molar mass
- 176.21 g·mol−1
- Exact mass
- 176.0950 Da
- 6
- 3
- 2
- 62.00 Ų
- 0.2 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
- CAS
- 50-67-9
- PubChem CID
- 5202
Molecule record
serotonin
C10H12N2O
176.21 g/mol
Interactions
- Polarity
- Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
- Acid-base behavior
- Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
- Intermolecular forces
- Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.
Functional groups
Alkene
Amine
Aromatic ring
Phenol
Physical properties
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logp | 0.2 | PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor | PubChem(link only) |
Common names and synonyms
- 1H-Indol-5-ol, 3-(2-aminoethyl)-
- 200-058-9
- 3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-o
- 3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol
- 3-(beta-Aminoethyl)-5-hydroxyindole
- 333DO1RDJY
- 5 Hydroxytryptamine
- 5-HT
Show all 23 synonyms
- 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
- 50-67-9
- Antemovis
- CHEBI:28790
- DTXCID4040765
- DTXSID8075330
- Enteramine
- Hippophaine
- NSC58241
- RefChem:6493
- Serotonin (Human)
- Serotonin 1543
- Serotonine
- Thrombocytin
- Thrombotonin
Structure identifiers
- Canonical SMILES
- C1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C(=CN2)CCN
- Isomeric SMILES
- C1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C(=CN2)CCN
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C10H12N2O/c11-4-3-7-6-12-10-2-1-8(13)5-9(7)10/h1-2,5-6,12-13H,3-4,11H2
- InChIKey
- QZAYGJVTTNCVMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- PubChem CID
- 5202
Spectroscopy
Tabs appear only for spectra stored with clear provenance.
Simulated FTIR trace
Predicted FTIR / %T
4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile
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Peak assignments
3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
1645 cm−1C=C alkene (simulated)
3030 cm−1aromatic C-H (simulated)
1600 cm−1aromatic C=C (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)
Simulated NMR
On-demand educational prediction for serotonin; not experimental data.
Simulated EI mass spectrum
On-demand educational fragmentation for serotonin; not experimental data.
Sources
Molecule identity
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simulated IR
ChemForge original educational simulation.