Thermal isomerization of cannabinoid analogues

J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Nov 25;131(46):16640-1. doi: 10.1021/ja907062v.

Abstract

Thermal isomerization of CBC(an) to THC(an) [nonaromatic analogues of plant cannabinoids cannabichromene (CBC) and Delta(1)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), respectively] is predicted in silico and demonstrated experimentally. Density functional theory calculations support a similar isomerization mechanism for the corresponding plant cannabinoids. Docking studies suggest that THC(an), although nonaromatic, has a CB(1) receptor binding affinity similar to that of natural THC.

MeSH terms

  • Cannabinoids / chemistry*
  • Dronabinol / chemistry*
  • Hot Temperature*
  • Isomerism

Substances

  • Cannabinoids
  • Dronabinol
  • cannabichromene