Cannabinol

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Not to be confused with Cannabidiol.
Cannabinol
Cannabinol.svg
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
6,6,9-Trimethyl-3-pentyl-benzo[c]chromen-1-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number 521-35-7 N
ATC code none
PubChem CID: 2543
IUPHAR/BPS 740
ChemSpider 2447 YesY
UNII 7UYP6MC9GH YesY
KEGG C07580 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL74415 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C21H26O2
Molecular mass 310.4319 g/mol
  • Oc2cc(cc1OC(c3c(c12)cc(cc3)C)(C)C)CCCCC
  • InChI=1S/C21H26O2/c1-5-6-7-8-15-12-18(22)20-16-11-14(2)9-10-17(16)21(3,4)23-19(20)13-15/h9-13,22H,5-8H2,1-4H3 YesY
  • Key:VBGLYOIFKLUMQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N YesY
Physical data
Melting point 77 °C (171 °F) [4]
Solubility in water insoluble in water[1] soluble in methanol[2] and ethanol[3] mg/mL (20 °C)
 NYesY (what is this?)  (verify)

Cannabinol (CBN) is a weak psychoactive cannabinoid found only in trace amounts in Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica.[5] It is mostly a metabolite of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).[6] CBN acts as a weak agonist of CB1 receptors, but has a higher affinity to CB2 receptors, with lower affinities in comparison to THC.[7][8] Cannabinol has been shown to have analgesic properties.[9]

Unlike other cannabinoids, CBN does not stem from CBG, but is the degraded product of THC. If cannabis is exposed to air or ultraviolet light for a prolonged period of time, THCA will convert to CBNA. CBN is then formed by decarboxylation of CBNA.[10]

Chemistry

In contrast to THC, CBN has no double bond isomers nor stereoisomers.

Legal status

CBN is not scheduled by the United Nations' Convention on Psychotropic Substances.

United States

CBN is not scheduled at the federal level in the United States,[11] but it could legally be considered an analog of THC and sales or possession could be prosecuted under the Federal Analogue Act.

Cannabinol 10 mg transdermal patches
Cannabinol 10 mg transdermal patches sold at dispensaries in Colorado, USA

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Sigma-Aldrich Co., Cannabinol solution, 1.0 mg/mL in methanol, analytical standard, for drug analysis.
  3. ↑ Biotrend: Cannabinol (PDF: 21 kB)
  4. ↑ Cannabinol in the ChemIDplus database.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF00421466
  10. ↑ Medical Jane, Cannabinol CBN
  11. ↑ §1308.11 Schedule I.

External links

  • Erowid Compounds found in Cannabis sativa
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