Cannabidivarin
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Cannabidivarine also known as cannabidivarol, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in low amounts in Cannabis sativa
. It is an analog of cannabidiol
(CBD), with the side-chain shortened by two CH2
group
s. Under acid
ic conditions it isomerizes into the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabivarin
(THCV).
CBDV is the Biosynthetic
precursor of THCV in the plant.
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
. It is an analog of cannabidiol
Cannabidiol
Cannabidiol is a cannabinoid found in Cannabis. It is a major constituent of the plant, representing up to 40% in its extracts.It has displayed sedative effects in animal tests...
(CBD), with the side-chain shortened by two CH2
Methylene
Methylene is a chemical species in which a carbon atom is bonded to two hydrogen atoms. Three different possibilities present themselves:* the -CH2- substituent group: e.g., dichloromethane ....
group
Functional group
In organic chemistry, functional groups are specific groups of atoms within molecules that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules. The same functional group will undergo the same or similar chemical reaction regardless of the size of the molecule it is a part of...
s. Under acid
Acid
An acid is a substance which reacts with a base. Commonly, acids can be identified as tasting sour, reacting with metals such as calcium, and bases like sodium carbonate. Aqueous acids have a pH of less than 7, where an acid of lower pH is typically stronger, and turn blue litmus paper red...
ic conditions it isomerizes into the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabivarin
Tetrahydrocannabivarin
Tetrahydrocannabivarin , also known as tetrahydrocannabivarol, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found naturally in Cannabis sativa. It is an analogue of tetrahydrocannabinol...
(THCV).
CBDV is the Biosynthetic
Biosynthesis
Biosynthesis is an enzyme-catalyzed process in cells of living organisms by which substrates are converted to more complex products. The biosynthesis process often consists of several enzymatic steps in which the product of one step is used as substrate in the following step...
precursor of THCV in the plant.
External links
- Erowid Compounds found in Cannabis sativa