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Cannabinol

Item No. 25495

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Synonyms
Synonyms
  • CBN
  • NSC 134455
Technical Information
Formal Name
6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-1-ol
CAS Number
521-35-7
Molecular Formula
C21H26O2
Formula Weight
310.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 50 mg/mlDMSO: 50 mg/mlDMSO:PBS(pH 7.2) (1:3): 0.25 mg/mlEthanol: 30 mg/mlMethanol: 30 mg/ml
λmax
222, 284 nm
SMILES
CC1=CC2=C(C(C)(C)OC3=C2C(O)=CC(CCCCC)=C3)C=C1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C21H26O2/c1-5-6-7-8-15-12-18(22)20-16-11-14(2)9-10-17(16)21(3,4)23-19(20)13-15/h9-13,22H,5-8H2,1-4H3
InChi Key
VBGLYOIFKLUMQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Origin
Synthetic
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Cannabinol (Item No. 25495) is an analytical reference standard categorized as a phytocannabinoid.1 This product is intended for research and forensic applications.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Rhee, M.H., Vogel, Z., Barg, J., et al. Cannabinol derivatives: Binding to cannabinoid receptors and inhibition of adenylylcyclase. J. Med. Chem. 40(20), 3228-3233 (1997).

    Product Citations

    Schirmer, W., Walton, S.E., Weinmann, W., et al. Rapid LC-QTOF-MS screening method for semi-synthetic cannabinoids in whole blood. J. Anal. Toxicol. bkaf095 (2025).

    Tanaka, R., Ito, M., and Kikura-Hanajiri, R. Identification of acetyl, propionyl, and butanoyl derivatives of THC and its analogs, and their synthetic by-products in oils and a herbal product. Drug Test. Anal. 17(9), 1795-1802 (2025).

    Huff, H.C., Vasan, A., Roy, P., et al. Differential interactions of selected phytocannabinoids with human CYP2D6 polymorphisms. Biochemistry (2021).