title: Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation in mice of halogenated cannabidiol derivatives.
abstract: Six halogenated derivatives of cannabidiol (CBD, 1) substituted on the aromatic ring at the 3' and/or 5' position, 3'-chloro- (2), 3',5'-dichloro- (3), 3'-bromo- (4), 3',5'-dibromo- (5), 3'-iodo- (6) and 3',5'-diiodo-CBD (7) were synthesized and their pharmacological effects of barbiturate-induced sleep prolongation, anticonvulsant effects and locomotor activity were evaluated by intravenous (i.v.) injection in mice. 2 (10 mg/kg, i.v., 69 +/- 10 min) significantly prolonged pentobarbital-induced sleeping time by 3.1-fold, compared to control (22 +/- 2 min), although other 1 derivatives used did not significantly affect the sleeping time. 2, 4 and 6 (10 mg/kg, i.v.) significantly prolonged hexobarbital-induced sleeping time by 2.0-, 2.0- and 2.3-fold, respectively, compared with control (52 +/- 5 min). On the other hand, 1 and all halogenated derivatives did not significantly prolong barbital-induced sleeping time. The monohalogenated derivatives, 2, 4 and 6 were able to prolong pentobarbital and hexobarbital-induced sleeping time, although the dihalogenated derivatives, 3, 5 and 7 did not exhibit a prolongation of the sleeping time. All halogenated derivatives of 1 except for brominated derivatives (2, 3, 6, 7) tended to prolong tonic seizure latency induced by pentylenetetrazol. 1 and its halogenated derivatives did not exhibit any prolongation of seizure latency induced by picrotoxin or strychnine. Maximal electroshock test demonstrated that 1 and 4 exhibited almost the same potency in their anticonvulsant effects, although other 1 derivatives 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 did not show significant effect up to a dose of 63 mg/kg, i.v. The ED50 values (mg/kg, i.v.) of 1 and 4 were 38 and 44, respectively. 1 and 4 also showed anticonvulsant effect in minimal and maximal electroshock-threshold tests. 2, 4 and 6 tended to decrease the total distance (horizontal activity) and number of rearings (vertical activity) of mice, whereas 3, 5 and 7 tended to increase the number of rearings. However, the effects of all derivatives were not statistically significant from the control. 2 and 4 were the most potent derivatives on pharmacological activities among the synthetic cannabinoids examined in the present study. These results indicate that monohalogenation of 1 leads to some modification of the pharmacological profile of CBD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygienic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokuriku University, Kanazawa, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Usami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000494:pharmacology; D002185:Cannabidiol / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006219:Halogens / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D006219:Halogens; D002185:Cannabidiol