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Cannabinol
Introduction
| Cannabinol (CBN) | |
|---|---|
| Chemical name | 6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H– benzo[c]chromen-1-ol |
| Chemical formula | C21H26O2 |
| Molecular mass | 310.43 g/mol |
| Melting point | 76 – 77 °C |
| Boiling point | 185 °C |
| CAS number | 521-35-7 |
| SMILES | CCCCCC(C=C1O)=CC2=C1C3= C(C(C)(C)O2)C=CC(C)=C3 |
| Chemical structure of cannabinol | |
Cannabinol, also known as CBN, is a psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It is an oxidation product of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It binds both to CB1 and CB2 receptors but with a lower affinity than THC[1].
References
References
- ↑ Mahadevan A, Siegel C, Martin BR, Abood ME, Beletskaya I, Razdan RK (2000). “Novel cannabinol probes for CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors”. J. Med. Chem. 43 (20): 3778–85. doi:10.1021/jm0001572. PMID 11020293.
External links
External links
- Erowid Compounds found in Cannabis sativa