Production of cannabinoids/phytocannabinoids with a plant extract

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for the production of a compound of Formula (I), wherein the process comprises the step of reacting a plant extract having prenyltransferase activity with a compound of Formula (II) and geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) having Formula (III) to produce the compound of Formula (I), wherein the plant extract is not a plant extract obtainable from a plant that naturally produces cannabinoids/phytocannabinoids. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a process for the production of a compound of Formula (I), wherein the process comprises the step of reacting a plant extract having prenyltransferase activity with a compound of Formula (II) and geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) having Formula (III) to produce the compound of Formula (I), wherein the plant extract is not Cannabis sativa plant extract. Further, the present invention relates to the process for the production of a compound of Formula (IV), wherein the process comprises producing a compound of Formula (I) by the process as described herein and converting the compound of Formula (I) to the compound of Formula (IV) in the presence of the tetrahydrocannabinolic acid synthase (THCAS; EC 1.21.3.7). The present invention also relates to a process for the production of a compound of Formula (V) wherein the process comprises producing a compound of Formula (I) by the process as described herein and converting the compound of Formula (I) to a compound of Formula (V) in the presence of the THCAS (EC 1.21.3.7), cannabidiolic acid synthase (CBDAS; EC 1.21.3.8) and/or cannabichromenic acid synthase (CBCAS; EC 1.3.3.-). Further, the present invention relates to a process for the production of a compound of Formula (VI) wherein the process comprises producing a compound of Formula (I) by the process as described herein and converting the compound of Formula (I) to a compound of Formula (VI) in the presence of the CBDAS (EC 1.21.3.8).

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