Table 3

Effects of side chain length and substitutions in the terminal carbon on receptor affinity and pharmacological potency

No.3-aChemical NameStructureKDED50
SATFRT
nM mg/kg
29 3-(6-Carboxy-1,2-hexadienyl)-Δ8-THC3170  ± 10524.323.9
O-11740 (10)53 (30)–3.4 (30)
30 3-(6-Amino-2-hexynyl)-Δ8-THC1300  ± 180
O-117540 (30)40 (30)–1.7 (30)
31 3-(6-Isothiocyano-2-hexynyl)-Δ8-THC11.5  ± 2.3104.324.2
O-117665 (30)87 (30)–3.0 (30)
32 3-(2,7-Octadiynyl)-Δ8-THC4.7  ± 0.42.921.06
O-96577 (3)74 (30)–4.6 (30)
33 3-(6-Cyano-2-hexynyl)-Δ8-THC0.77  ± 0.05
O-82343 (30)45 (30)–2.3 (30)
34 cis-3-(6-Cyano-2-hexenyl)-Δ8-THC1.25  ± 0.510.170.080.15
O-123791 (1)100 (1)–5.0 (1)
35 3-(6-Azido-2-hexynyl)-Δ8-THC2.14  ± 0.449.81.80.17
O-118464 (10)84 (30)–3.3 (30)
36 cis-3-(6-Azido-2-hexenyl)-Δ8-THC3.32  ± 0.590.020.080.16
O-123875 (1)100 (1)–6.1 (1)
37 3-(6-Bromo-2-hexynyl)-Δ8-THC1.2  ± 0.14.7829
O-8060 (30)60 (30)–3.8 (30)
38 cis-3-(6-Bromo-2-hexenyl)-Δ8-THC1.66  ± 0.660.160.130.05
O-123686 (1)100 (1)–5.7 (1)
39 cis-3-(6-Fluoro-2-hexenyl)-Δ8-THC20.9  ± 1.910.480.260.42
O-131080 (1)100 (1)–5.2 (1)
40 cis-3-(6-Hydroxy-2-hexenyl)-Δ8-THC53.7  ± 6.50.82.14.2
O-131180 (10)74 (10)–3.5 (10)
41 cis-3-(6-Methoxy-2-hexenyl)-Δ8-THC11.5  ± 0.160.160.160.41
O-131274 (1)92 (1)–4.2 (1)
42 cis-3-(6-Acetamido-2-hexenyl)-Δ8-THC16.7  ± 1.510.670.8410.5
O-130982 (3)90 (3)–3.1 (3)
43 cis-3-(7-Nitro-2-heptenyl)-Δ8-THC3.56  ± 2.180.050.090.10
O-131383 (1)92 (1)–3.4 (1)

Spontaneous activity (SA), tail-flick response (TF), and rectal temperature (RT) are expressed as ED50 values (mg/kg). A blank space indicates that calculation of an ED50 was not possible. The maximal effect with the dose in parentheses is given under the ED50 value. The KD values represent means ± S.E. of at least three separate experiments.

  • 3-a Listed below the boldface analog number is the reference number assigned by either Organix, Inc. (O) or Dr. Huffman (J.W.H.).