Cannabinol

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Cannabinol
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IUPAC name
Identifiers
AbbreviationsCBN
CAS number521-35-7
PubChem2543
SMILES
Properties
Molecular formulaC21H26O2
Molar mass310.43 g mol−1
Melting point

76–77 °C

Boiling point

185 °C

Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Cannabinol (CBN) is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica. It is also a metabolite of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). CBN acts as an agonist at the CB1 and CB2 receptors, but with lower affinity in comparison to THC.[1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ 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.

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  • Erowid Compounds found in Cannabis sativa