摘要:
The first synthesis of 4 ''-hydroxyd-Delta(1)-THC-7-oic acid, one of the three major metabolites of dl-THC identified in human urine is discussed. Methyl 4-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)butanoate (8) was prepared from 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid in an overall yield of 15%. 8 was condensed with a terpene synthon (9) under acidic conditions followed by hydrolysis and conversion of the 4 ''-carboxylic acid function to the corresponding methyl ketone using methyllithium. Reduction with NaBH4 afforded the secondary alcohol in the side-chain. Acetylation and removal of the 13-dithiane masking group gave the aldehyde in C-7-position which was further oxidized using NaClO2 followed by deacetylation to give the desired metabolite 14. The same procedure may be used for the synthesis of unlabelled 4 ''-hydroxy-Delta(1)-THC-7-oic acid.