| abstract |
A resorcinol with modifications at the 2-position is provided. The reactant resorcinol may have a variety of functional groups at each of the 1, 3, and 5 position such as a hydroxide, a lower alkyl group, a phenyl, a substituted phenyl, a lower alkenyl, or a lower alkynyl sp2 carbon group (e.g., substituted phenyl, vinyl), sp (e.g., alkyne), hydrogen. The resorcinol is modified at the 2-position with a nucleophile or an electrophile. The resulting resorcinol may serve as a stable intermediate for the synthesis of cannabinoid or cannabinoid derivatives. |