Cannabisol, a novel Δ 9 -THC dimer possessing a unique methylene bridge, isolated from Cannabis sativa

Cannabisol ( ), a unique dimer of Δ -tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ -THC) with a methylene bridge, was isolated from . This is the first example of a C-bridged dimeric cannabinoid. The structure of was unambiguously deduced by HRESIMS, GCMS, and NMR spectroscopy. A plausible biogenesis of is described.

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Published in:Tetrahedron letters 2012-07, Vol.53 (28), p.3560
Main Authors: Zulfiqar, Fazila, Ross, Samir A, Slade, Desmond, Ahmed, Safwat A, Radwan, Mohamed M, Ali, Zulfiqar, Khan, Ikhlas A, ElSohly, Mahmoud A
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Language:English
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Summary:Cannabisol ( ), a unique dimer of Δ -tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ -THC) with a methylene bridge, was isolated from . This is the first example of a C-bridged dimeric cannabinoid. The structure of was unambiguously deduced by HRESIMS, GCMS, and NMR spectroscopy. A plausible biogenesis of is described.
ISSN:0040-4039