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Form Chemical Formula Molecular Weight Melting Point (oC)
Base C23H22N2O 342.4 Not Determined
NN
CH3
O
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
IUPAC Name:
CAS#:
Synonyms:
Source:
Appearance:
UVmax(nm):
1-naphthalenyl(1-pentyl-1H-indazol-3-yl)methanone
1364933-55-0
JWH-018 indazole,
(naphthalenyl-1-yl)(1-pentyl-1H-indazol-3-yl)-methanone
DEA Reference Material Collection
White powder
Not determined
2. CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL DATA
2.1 CHEMICAL DATA
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3. QUALITATIVE DATA
3.1 NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
Sample Preparation: Dilute analyte to ~4 mg/mL in CDCl 3 containing TMS for 0 ppm reference and dimethylfumarate as quantitative internal standard.
Instrument: 400 MHz NMR spectrometerParameters: Spectral width: at least containing -3 ppm through 13 ppm
Pulse angle: 90o
Delay between pulses: 45 seconds
1HNMR: THJ-018; Lot# 0453581-30; CDCl3; 400MHz
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CHCl3 dimethylfumarate TMS
H2O
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3.2 GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROMETRY
Sample Preparation: Dilute analyte ~4 mg/mL in CHCl 3
Instrument: Agilent gas chromatograph operated in split mode with MS detectorColumn: DB-5 MS (or equivalent); 15m x 0.25 mm x 0.25 µmCarrier Gas: Helium at 1.5 mL/minTemperatures: Injector: 280oC MSD transfer line: 280oC
MS Source: 250oC MS Quad: 150oCOven program:
1) 100oC initial temperature for 1.0 min2) Ramp to 280oC at 12 oC/min3) Hold final temperature for 9.0 min
Injection Parameters: Split Ratio = 25:1, 1 µL injectedMS Parameters: Mass scan range: 30-550 amu Threshold: 150
Tune file: stune.u Acquisition mode: scanRetention Time: 16.19 min
EI Mass Spectrum: THJ-018; Lot# 0453581-30
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3.3 INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (FTIR)
Instrument: FTIR with diamond ATR attachment (1 bounce)Scan Parameters: Number of scans: 32
Number of background scans: 32Resolution: 4 cm-1
Sample gain: 1Aperture: 150
FTIR ATR (Diamond 1 Bounce): THJ-018; Lot# 0453581-30
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4. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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