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Various basic esters of nitrogen (2) and carbocyclic (3 and 4) analogs of cannabinoids were synthesized using dicyclohexylcarbodiimide in methylene chloride. The compounds in the three series werw studied in selected pharmacological tests in mice, rats, dogs, and cats. It was shown that making the basic ester from the phenol retains biological activity and can lead to a greater selectivity of action, particularly the antinociceptive activity. The most interesting esters were 5, 6, 10, and 14 in the nitrogen analogs series and 19 and 20 in the carbocyclic series. Compound 5 was more potent than codeine in the writhing, hot-plate, and tail-flick tests and is at present undergoing clinical testing. Compound 20 was very potent in the mouse audiogenic seizure test and is of interest as an anticovulsant agent.

A series of substituted 5,6-dihydrofuro[3,2-f]-1,2-benzisoxazoles was prepared and evaluated for their saluretic and uricosuric properties. Pharmacological evaluation of the title compounds was carried out in mice, rats, dogs, and monkeys. The diuretic/saluretic nature of these compounds was observed in all species, whereas the uricosuric activity was best seen in the Cebus monkey. Evaluation of the enantiomers of 8-chloro-3-(o-fluorophenyl)-5,6-dihydrofuro [3,2-f]-1,2-benzisoxazole-6-carboxylic acid (15k) revealed that only the (+) enantiomer (29) displayed diuretic and saluretic activity, whereas both enantiomers possessed uricosuric activity. X-ray analysis showed that the (-) enantiomer (30) possesses the 2R configuration.

Aus den Resorcinäthern (Ia) erhält man mit HBr/Eisessig die freien Resorcine (Ib), die mit den Cyclohexanon‐2‐carbonsäureestern (II) zu den Tricyclen (III) kondensiert werden.