Cannabimovone, a cannabinoid with a rearranged terpenoid skeleton from hemp

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2067-2072

  Taglialatela Scafati, Orazio ^a   Pagani, Alberto ^b   Scala, Fernando ^a   De Petrocellis, Luciano ^c   Di Marzo, Vincenzo ^c   Grassi, Gianpaolo ^d   Appendino, Giovanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d CRA CIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aldol reactions; Biomimetic synthesis; Cannabinoid receptors; Hemp; Phytocannabinoids; Terpenoids

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950238238     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200901464     Document Type: Article

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