ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Chemistry
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Theoretical, Physical and Computational Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
A theoretical AM1 semiempirical study of the major active components of marijuana and their stereoisomers is presented. It was found that the calculated partition coefficients, dipole moments, heats of formation, volume, surface area, ovality, and conformation of the pyran ring cannot explain the activity differences between the stereoisomers. The major factor is the orientation of the carbocyclic ring and its C1 substituent with respect to the phenyl group hydroxyl oxygen. Our study has revealed and supports the involvement of previously described steric features of cannabinoids in determining their biological potency. Based on these conclusions, we predicted the relative activities for the (+)-cis-δ1-THC, (-)-cis-δ1-THC, (+)-cis-δ6-THC, and (-)-cis-δ6-THC stereoisomers, which have not been synthesized. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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