20126-29-8Relevant academic research and scientific papers
(-) 3 Isothujone, a small nonnitrogenous molecule with antinociceptive activity in mice
Rice,Wilson
, p. 1054 - 1057 (2007/10/13)
(-) 3 isothujone and (+) 3 thujone were examined for antinociceptive activity using the hot plate and Nilsen tests. In the hot plate test (-) 3 isothujone (ED50 = 6.5 mg/kg) was found to be codeine like and equipotent with (-) Δ9 tetrahydrocannabinol while the racemic material was essentially half as potent as the levorotatory isomer. (+) 3 Thyjone was inactive in both antinociceptive tests as were several structural analogues of the 3 thujones. As with the THC's less antinociceptive activity was observed in the Nilsen test than in the hot plate assay. Acute toxicities for the 3 thujones were determined and vastly improved synthetic procedures have been developed for two long known but difficultly accessible 3 thujanols.
