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JWH-015

≥98% (HPLC), powder

Synonym(s):

(2-Methyl-1-propyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-1-naphthalenylmethanone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H21NO
CAS Number:
155471-08-2
Molecular Weight:
327.42
MDL number:
MFCD02094630
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278502
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

drug control

regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada

color

off-white

solubility

DMSO: >20 mg/mL (with heating)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCn1c(C)c(C(=O)c2cccc3ccccc23)c4ccccc14

InChI

1S/C23H21NO/c1-3-15-24-16(2)22(20-12-6-7-14-21(20)24)23(25)19-13-8-10-17-9-4-5-11-18(17)19/h4-14H,3,15H2,1-2H3

InChI key

LJSBBBWQTLXQEN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CNR2(1269)
rat ... Cnr1(25248)

Application

JWH-015 has been used to study its effect on tumor-evoked pain behavior. It has also been used to study its protective effects on rat brain mitochondria upon paraquat exposure.

Biochem/physiol Actions

JWH-015 is a selective CB2 cannabinoid receptor agonist. JWH-015 is structurally classified as naphthoylindoles.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Cannabinoid Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Intrathecal Administration of the Cannabinoid 2 Receptor Agonist JWH015 Can Attenuate Cancer Pain and Decrease mRNA Expression of the 2B Subunit of N-Methyl-D-Aspartic Acid
XiaoPing G, et al.
Journal of Cell Science, jcs-100925 (2012)
Joseph E Henriquez et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 369, 82-89 (2019-02-27)
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) compose 0.2-0.5% of circulating leukocytes but play a significant role in mounting host immune responses. Elevated and chronic activation of pDC are implicated in autoimmune disease like systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is
Jinhong Liu et al.
Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 18(6), 4241-4248 (2019-11-30)
Inflammation serves an important role in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2R) is a receptor predominantly expressed in the immune system. CB2R agonists can be used to treat a wide range of inflammation-related diseases. Pirfenidone
Sumana Ghosh et al.
Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 12, 271-271 (2018-09-07)
Previous studies have demonstrated the presence of cannabinoid 2 receptor (CB2R) in the rat cochlea which was induced by cisplatin. In an organ of Corti-derived cell culture model, it was also shown that an agonist of the CB2R protected these
Clinical Toxicology, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 4-4 (2014)
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