Cannabigerolic acid

Cannabigerolic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-[(2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl]-2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C22H32O4/c1-5-6-7-11-17-14-19(23)18(21(24)20(17)22(25)26)13-12-16(4)10-8-9-15(2)3/h9,12,14,23-24H,5-8,10-11,13H2,1-4H3,(H,25,26)/b16-12+
    Key: SEEZIOZEUUMJME-FOWTUZBSSA-N
  • CCCCCC1=CC(=C(C(=C1C(=O)O)O)C/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C)O
Properties
C22H32O4
Molar mass 360.494 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) is the acidic form of cannabigerol (CBG). It is a dihydroxybenzoic acid and olivetolic acid in which the hydrogen at position 3 is substituted by a geranyl group. It is a biosynthetic precursor to Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the principal psychoactive constituent of the Cannabis plant. It is also a meroterpenoid (i.e. a polyketide and a terpenoid), a member of resorcinols and a phytocannabinoid. It derives from an olivetolic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a cannabigerolate.[1]

In the Cannabis plant, olivetolic acid and geranyl diphosphate are synthesized into CBGA.[2]: 6 [3]: 17  CBGA is converted in the plant by CBCA synthase, CBDA synthase and THCA synthase into CBCA, CBDA and THCA respectively.[2]: 6–7 

References

  1. ^ "Cannabigerolic acid". PubChem. United States National Library of Medicine. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Thomas BF, ElSohly MA (2015). The Analytical Chemistry of Cannabis: Quality Assessment, Assurance, and Regulation of Medicinal Marijuana and Cannabinoid Preparations. Emerging Issues in Analytical Chemistry. Elsevier Science. ISBN 978-0-12-804670-8.
  3. ^ Degenhardt VF, Stehle F, Kayser O (2016). "The biosynthesis of cannabinoids". In Preedy VR (ed.). Handbook of Cannabis and Related Pathologies: Biology, Pharmacology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Academic Press. pp. 13–23. ISBN 978-0128008270.
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