Cannabinol

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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 non-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].

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  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