Novel neoclerodane diterpene derivatives from the smoke of salvinorin A

Tetrahedron Lett. 2010 Sep 29;51(39):5207-5209. doi: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.07.144.

Abstract

Salvinorin A is a naturally-occurring potent and selective kappa opioid receptor agonist, and smoking salvinorin A produces the most intense hallucinogenic effects in human. Eight neoclerodane diterpene derivatives were isolated from the smoke of salvinorin A, and their structures were identified by spectroscopic methods. The major structural changes include epimerizations, eliminations, and rearrangements.