JWH-116

JWH-116 is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor ligand from the naphthoylindole family. It is the indole 2-ethyl derivative of related compound JWH-018. The binding affinity of JWH-116 for the CB1 receptor is reported as Ki = 52 ± 5 nM.[1]

JWH-116
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC26H27NO
Molar mass369.508 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

In the United States, all CB1 receptor agonists of the 3-(1-naphthoyl)indole class such as JWH-116 are Schedule I Controlled Substances.[2]

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References

  1. Huffman JW, Mabon R, Wu MJ, Lu J, Hart R, Hurst DP, et al. (February 2003). "3-Indolyl-1-naphthylmethanes: new cannabimimetic indoles provide evidence for aromatic stacking interactions with the CB(1) cannabinoid receptor". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 11 (4): 539–49. doi:10.1016/s0968-0896(02)00451-0. PMID 12538019.
  2. 21 U.S.C. § 812: Schedules of controlled substances
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