2-Methyl- and 4-Methyl-D8-tetrahydrocaniiabinol: Correlation of Spatial Distinction with Cannabinoid Receptor Binding
作者:Robert Glaser、Itay Adin、Raphael Machoulam、Lumir Hanus
DOI:10.3987/com-94-s(b)86
日期:——
A high level of binding to the brain cannabinoid receptor was found for 2-methyl-Delta(8)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) while no binding was observed for 4-methyl-Delta(8)-THC. Four energy minima were found by molecular mechanics for ethyl side-chain models of Delta(8)-THC [syn- and antiperiplanar and (+/-)-orthogonal values for torsion angle C(4)-C(3)-C(alpha)-C(beta)]. The active Delta(8)-THC and 2-methyl-Delta(8)-THC molecules share a common structural feature [a relatively low energy synperiplanar value C(4)-C(3)-C(alpha)-C(beta) torsion angle conformation for the n-pentyl side chain] that is not exhibited by the inactive 4-methyl-Delta(8)-THC analogue. This spatial distinction may represent the basis for the difference in biological activity between the tn two isomers examined.