JWH-048

JWH-048 is a selective cannabinoid ligand, with a bindining affinity of K_i = 0.5 ± 0.1 nM for the CB₂ subtype, and more than 22 times selectivity over the CB₁.[1]

JWH-048

Legal status
Legal status	US: Schedule I
Identifiers
IUPAC name (1-Pentyl-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(7-methyl-1-naphthalenyl)methanone
CAS Number	316189-66-9
ChemSpider	9455134
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C26H27NO
Molar mass	369.508 g·mol^−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CCCCCN1C(=C(C2=CC=CC=C21)C(=O)C3=CC=CC4=C3C=C(C=C4)C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C26H27NO/c1-4-5-8-16-27-19(3)25(22-11-6-7-13-24(22)27)26(28)21-12-9-10-20-15-14-18(2)17-23(20)21/h6-7,9-15,17H,4-5,8,16H2,1-3H3 Key:HSGMJSSWGKDWNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

In the United States, all CB₁ receptor agonists of the 3-(1-naphthoyl)indole class such as JWH-048 are Schedule I Controlled Substances.[2]

See also

• JWH-015
• JWH-018
• JWH-019
• JWH-073

References

1. Aung MM, Griffin G, Huffman JW, Wu MJ, Keel C, Yang B, Showalter VM, Abood ME, Martin BR (2000). "Influence of the N-1 alkyl chain length of cannabimimetic indoles upon CB1 and CB2 receptor binding". Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 60 (2): 133–40. doi:10.1016/S0376-8716(99)00152-0. PMID 10940540.
2. 21 U.S.C. § 812: Schedules of controlled substances