JW 642
Research inhibitor of MAGL, synthetic molecule with no published human data.
C₂₁H₂₀F₆N₂O₃
Harm-reduction warning
No characterised human dose: animal / in vitro data only. Effect profile, safety margin and acute toxicity are not documented in human clinical practice. Extremely potent compound: severe effects, seizures and deaths reported in the literature.
Data sheet
Names
- IUPAC name
- 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-yl 4-[(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl]piperazine-1-carboxylate
- Other names
- JW 642 (Standard) · GLXC-04466 · NCGC00379230-01 · orb1308167
Identifiers
- Formula
- C₂₁H₂₀F₆N₂O₃
- Molar mass
- 462.40 g/mol
- PubChem CID
- 71656520(new tab)
- InChIKey
- AVSCNEOUWSVZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Class
- Family
- ECS modulator (research)
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Receptors and activity
- MAGL (monoacylglycérol lipase)Modulator68 out of 100
IC50 74 nM sur la MAGL humaine recombinante (Korhonen et coll., 2014, d'après ChEMBL)
- FAAHModulator10 out of 100
activité résiduelle de 76 % à 10 µM (Korhonen et coll., 2014, d'après ChEMBL) ; aucune CI50 rapportée dans cette source
- CB1Modulator5 out of 100
aucune constante d'affinité publiée dans ChEMBL pour cette molécule
- CB2Modulator5 out of 100
aucune constante d'affinité publiée dans ChEMBL pour cette molécule
Subjective signature
- Calm
- 5 out of 100
- Relaxation of body and mind; reduced mental noise without marked drowsiness.
- Clarity
- 3 out of 100
- Sustained attention and clear thinking; functional lucidity, not euphoria.
- High
- 2 out of 100
- Euphoria and sensory intensity; altered perception of time and space.
- Appetite
- 3 out of 100
- Stimulation of hunger and of taste appreciation (the “munchies” effect).
- Sleep
- 3 out of 100
- Sedative effect: aids sleep onset and the continuity of deep sleep.
Pharmacology
JW 642 (hexafluoroisopropyl carbamate of a piperazine substituted by a 3-phenoxybenzyl group) is a synthetic molecule described as a selective inhibitor of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL). An IC50 of 74 nM on the recombinant human enzyme is reported in ChEMBL (Korhonen et al., 2014), and the molecule serves as a reference inhibitor in an enzyme assay and as a blocking agent in PET studies in rodents and macaques. The sources consulted publish neither human data nor affinity for CB1 or CB2.
Key sources.
- Hattori et coll., occupation de la MAGL par JW 642 mesurée en TEP chez le macaque, J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2022 (new tab)PMID 34727758
- Mori et coll., radiotraceur TEP de la MAGL testé chez le rongeur, Bioorg Med Chem 2019 (new tab)PMID 31278005
- Del Carlo et coll., dosage HPLC/UV de la MAGL recombinante, J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015 (new tab)PMID 25743577
- Korhonen et coll., carboxamides et carbamates de pipérazine inhibiteurs de FAAH et MAGL, Bioorg Med Chem 2014 (new tab)PMID 25282655
- ChEMBL, CHEMBL3356976 (activités MAGL et FAAH) (new tab)
- PubChem, CID 71656520 (JW 642) (new tab)
- ANSM, liste consolidée des stupéfiants (mise à jour du 16 février 2026) (new tab)
- INCB, Green List 2026 (conventions de 1971) (new tab)
History
- Source
- Synthetic molecule with no known natural origin. It is described as a selective inhibitor of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) in research studies (Mori et al., 2019).
Origin (research tool)
No biosynthetic pathway: synthetic molecule of the piperazine carbamate class.
Legal framework
- European Union
No harmonised European Union control measure is documented for this molecule in the sources consulted; control falls under national legislation.
- France
JW 642 is not named in the ANSM consolidated list of narcotics (updated 16 February 2026); its structure does not meet the family definitions of that list, as it has neither an indole nor an indazole core, nor the naphthoyl or cyclohexylphenol groups described. It is not listed in the INCB Green List (2026).
Sources: EUR-Lex, UNODC, CND, ANSM, IUPHAR/BPS, ChEBI, EUDA. Our method.
References
- Hattori et coll., occupation de la MAGL par JW 642 mesurée en TEP chez le macaque, J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2022 (new tab)PMID 34727758
- Mori et coll., radiotraceur TEP de la MAGL testé chez le rongeur, Bioorg Med Chem 2019 (new tab)PMID 31278005
- Del Carlo et coll., dosage HPLC/UV de la MAGL recombinante, J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015 (new tab)PMID 25743577
- Korhonen et coll., carboxamides et carbamates de pipérazine inhibiteurs de FAAH et MAGL, Bioorg Med Chem 2014 (new tab)PMID 25282655
- ChEMBL, CHEMBL3356976 (activités MAGL et FAAH) (new tab)
- PubChem, CID 71656520 (JW 642) (new tab)
- ANSM, liste consolidée des stupéfiants (mise à jour du 16 février 2026) (new tab)
- INCB, Green List 2026 (conventions de 1971) (new tab)
Structured data
- SMILES
- C1CN(CCN1CC2=CC(=CC=C2)OC3=CC=CC=C3)C(=O)OC(C(F)(F)F)C(F)(F)F
- InChIKey
- AVSCNEOUWSVZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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