Description
An analog of AEA in which the alcohol of the ethanolamide group has been replaced with a fluorine atom, which increases the binding affinity and selectivity for the CB1 receptor (Ki = 5.7 nM in rat brain); in vivo activity is enhanced much less than the binding affinity, because the analog is rapidly hydrolyzed by AEA; the addition of an α-methyl group at the C-2 position of arachidonic acid confers enhanced metabolic stability; can fully substitute for Δ9-THC in animal self-administration tests, whereas AEA and 2-fluoro AEA cannot
Formal name: (±)-N-(2-fluoroethyl)-2-methyl-5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenamide
Synonyms: 2-methyl-2′-fluoro AEA|2-Methyl-2′-fluoro Anandamide|O-689
Molecular weight: 363.6
CAS: 166100-39-6
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A solution in ethanol