Accession Number:

AD0366934

Title:

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS II. SYNTHESIS OF EIGHT ISOMERS OF A SYNTHETIC TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. Sep 58-Feb 63,

Corporate Author:

CHEMICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABS EDGEWOOD ARSENAL MD

Personal Author(s):

• Ferguson, C. Parker
• Aaron, Herbert S.

Report Date:

1965-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

39.0

Abstract:

Eight individual isomers of a synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol were prepared for pharmacological evaluation. Four threo isomers were obtained optically pure, whereas four erythro isomers were obtained as partially resolved materials of uncertain optical purity. Author

Descriptors:

• *MOLECULAR ISOMERISM
• *CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS
• STEREOCHEMISTRY
• OXYGEN HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
• SYNTHESIS(CHEMISTRY)
• HYDROXIDES
• POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
• INFRARED SPECTRA
• NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
• CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
• MOLECULAR ROTATION
• PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
• MELTING
• PHARMACOLOGY

Subject Categories:

• Organic Chemistry
• Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE