STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF THE EPIMERIC DELTA(7)-TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS

被引:12
作者
HUFFMAN, JW
BANNER, WK
ZOOROB, GK
JOYNER, HH
REGGIO, PH
MARTIN, BR
COMPTON, DR
机构
[1] KENNESAW STATE COLL,DEPT CHEM,MARIETTA,GA 30061
[2] VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV,MED COLL VIRGINIA,DEPT PHARMACOL & TOXICOL,RICHMOND,VA 23298
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10.1016/0040-4020(94)00995-7
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O62 [有机化学];
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070303 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Roth C9 epimers of Delta(7)-THC (3 and 4) have been synthesized from Delta(8)-THC methyl ether (12). Hydroboration of 12 gave a mixture of stereoisomeric 8-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinols. The 8 alpha-ol was converted into the 9 beta-methyl epimer (4) of Delta(7)-THC, while the 8 beta-ol was converted into 3. Molecular modeling indicated that 4 should have significant cannabinoid activity, while 3 was predicted to he weakly active. These predictions were borne out by both in vitro and in vivo pharmacology.
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页码:1017 / 1032
页数:16
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