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SML3348

Sigma-Aldrich

JWH-018

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

1-Naphthalenyl(1-pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methanone, 3-(1-Naphthoyl)-1-pentylindole, AM 678, JWH 018

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H23NO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
341.45
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

drug control

USDEA Schedule I

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O=C(C1=CN(CCCCC)C2=C1C=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC4=C3C=CC=C4

InChI

1S/C24H23NO/c1-2-3-8-16-25-17-22(20-13-6-7-15-23(20)25)24(26)21-14-9-11-18-10-4-5-12-19(18)21/h4-7,9-15,17H,2-3,8,16H2,1H3

InChI key

JDNLPKCAXICMBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

JWH-018, a synthetic cannabinoid, is a potent and selective full agonist at the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors. JWH-018 mimic the effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and is found in several versions of the herbal mixture “Spice.”

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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JWH018, a common constituent of 'Spice' herbal blends, is a potent and efficacious cannabinoid CB receptor agonist
Brady K Atwood
British Journal of Pharmacology, 160, 585-593 (2010)
Cross-substitution of ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol and JWH-018 in drug discrimination in rats
Jenny L Wiley
Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 124, 123-128 (2014)
Synthetic cannabinoids JWH-018, JWH-122, UR-144 and the phytocannabinoid THC activate apoptosis in placental cells
Marta Almada, Patricia Alves, Bruno M Fonseca, Cristina Amaral , Natercia A Teixeira
Toxicology Letters, 319, 129-137 (2020)

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