Year: 2007
Type: editorial
Abstract: Significance Salvinorin A is a neoclerodane diterpene isolated from Salvia divinorum . As a potent agonist of the κ opioid receptor, it is the only non-alkaloid psychoactive substance and the most potent naturally occuring hallucinogen. The synthesis of salvinorin exploits a bis-Michael addition of macrocylce E to create the tricyclic core. A rich array of innovative chemistry was used to synthesise fragment B .
Source: Synfacts
Language: English
Subfield: Organic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2029649801