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- There has been considerable research into the synthesis of THC and its
- analogues. A prominent figure in the early work in the 40's is Roger
- Adams. Many THC analogues have been synthesized, some with potencies
- (supposedly) 512 times that of the natural THC. The two areas on the
- structure that are the pharmacological functional groups are the long
- alkyl chain on the aromatic ring and variations on the nonaromatic ring.
- Acetylation of the hydroxyl usually produces a more potent compound. Look
- in the Merck Index under Nabilone, Synhexyl, tetrahydrocannabinol,
- cannabinol, and cannabidiol. This is a good start on cannabinoid
- chemistry, but there seem to be myriad articles on nitrogen analogues of
- all sorts and other heteroatoms like sulfur. Too many for me to mention
- all of the references.
- Another author worth mentioning is T. Petrzilka (don't ask me how to
- pronounce that...). (Helv. Chim Acta 52, 1102 (1969); 50, 719 (1967);
- 1416 (1967); 2111 (1967))
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- St. Anthony
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