JZL184 is an irreversible inhibitor for monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL), the primary enzyme responsible for degrading the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG).[1] It displays high selectivity for MAGL over other brain serine hydrolases, including the anandamide-degrading enzyme fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), thereby making it a useful tool for studying the effects of endogenous 2-AG signaling, in vivo. Administration of JZL184 to mice was reported to cause dramatic elevation of brain 2-AG leading to several cannabinoid-related behavioral effects.

JZL184
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-Nitrophenyl 4-[di(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)(hydroxy)methyl]piperidine-1-carboxylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C27H24N2O9/c30-26(38-21-5-3-20(4-6-21)29(32)33)28-11-9-17(10-12-28)27(31,18-1-7-22-24(13-18)36-15-34-22)19-2-8-23-25(14-19)37-16-35-23/h1-8,13-14,17,31H,9-12,15-16H2 ☒N
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  • c1cc(ccc1[N+](=O)[O-])OC(=O)N2CCC(CC2)C(c3ccc4c(c3)OCO4)(c5ccc6c(c5)OCO6)O
Properties
C27H24N2O9
Molar mass 520.15 g/mol
Appearance Pale yellow solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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  1. ^ Long JZ, Li W, Booker L, Burston JJ, Kinsey SG, Schlosburg JE, Pavón FJ, Serrano AM, Selley DE, Parsons LH, Lichtman AH, Cravatt BF (November 2008). "Selective blockade of 2-arachidonoylglycerol hydrolysis produces cannabinoid behavioral effects". Nat. Chem. Biol. 5 (1): 37–44. doi:10.1038/nchembio.129. PMC 2605181. PMID 19029917.