4-[[6-METHOXY-2-(4-METHOXYPHENYL)-3-BENZOFURANYL]CARBONYL]BENZONITRILE

Uses

[6-Methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[b]furan-3-yl](4-cyanophenyl)methanone is a selective antagonist for the brain CB1 receptor, having greater than 70-fold higher affinity for the CB1 than the periphe ral CB2 receptor. [6-Methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[b]furan-3-yl](4-cyanophenyl)methanone is a promising lead compound for the further development of selective cannabinoid antagonists of novel struc ture.

Definition

ChEBI: 4-[[6-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-benzofuranyl]-oxomethyl]benzonitrile is a member of benzofurans.

Biochem/physiol Actions

LY320135 is a potent CB1 receptor antagonist/inverse agonist (Ki = 141 nM) with greater than 70-fold selectivity over CB2 receptors (Ki > 10 μM). Structurally dissimilar from SR 141716A and AM 251. Shows weak binding to both 5-HT2 (Ki = 6.4 μM) and muscarinic receptors (Ki = 2.1 μM)

storage

Store at RT