Arachidonyl-2'-chloroethylamide (ACEA) is a synthetic agonist of the CB1 (CB1R). ACEA is considered to be a selective cannabinoid agonist as it binds primarily to the CB1R and has low affinity to the CB2 (CB2R) (Ki = 1.4 nM for CB1R; Ki = 3100 nM for CB2R). [1]
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Preferred IUPAC name
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-N-(2-Chloroethyl)icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenamide | |
Other names
Arachidonyl-2'-chloroethylamide; ACEA
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C22H36ClNO | |
Molar mass | 365.99 g·mol−1 |
Solubility in other solvents | soluble in ethanol, chloroform, THF and DMSO |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
edit- ^ Hillard, CJ; Manna, S; Greenberg, MJ; Dicamelli, R; Ross, RA; Stevenson, LA; Murphy, V; Pertwee, RG; Campbell, WB (1999). "Synthesis and characterization of potent and selective agonists of the neuronal cannabinoid receptor (CB1)". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 289 (3): 1427–33. PMID 10336536.