US2016108016A1PendingUtilityA1

Novel Cannabinergic Compounds and Uses Thereof

Assignee: UNIV NORTHEASTERNPriority: Sep 6, 2012Filed: Sep 6, 2012Published: Apr 21, 2016
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C07C 255/57C07D 405/12C07C 57/58C07D 493/04C07D 311/80C07D 407/04
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Abstract

Disclosed are compounds and compositions that modulate cannabinoid receptors, methods of modulating cannabinoid receptors, and methods of treating various disorders related to the modulation of cannabinoid receptors. This disclosure is directed to methods of treating cannabinoid dependence, neuropathy, inflammation, glaucoma, a neurodegenerative disorder, a motor function disorder, a gastrointestinal disorder, hypothermia, emesis, loss of appetite, or anorexia associated with AIDS.

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1 . A compound of formulae (I), (II) or (III): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein   can be a single bond or a double bond, provided that no more than one double bond is present in C ring of Formula (I); 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a single bond,
 X is —C(O)—, —CH(OH)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —CHCH 2 OR 12 , —CHOCOR 12 , —CHCO 2 R 12 , or —CHR 12 ; 
 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 X is —C(CH 3 )—, —CCH 2 O H—, —COCOH, or —CCO 2 R 4 ; 
 
         R 1  and R 2  are independently H, —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, —OH, or —CH 2 CO 2 H, wherein R 1  and R 2  are both not simultaneously OH, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone; 
         R 3  is R 4 , —CH 2 OH, —CO 2 H, —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-OC(O)R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-C(O)OR 4 , provided that when R 3  is R 4 , then either X is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone so that at least one ester group is present in Formula (I); 
         R 4  is —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-R 5 , —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkenyl-R 5 , or —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkynyl-R 5 ; 
         R 5  is H, halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; 
         R 6  is H or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; 
         R 7  and R 8  are independently H, halogen, CN, —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, OH, or —O—(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; and 
         R 9  and R 10  are independently H, halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; 
         R 11  is H, —(CH 2 ) p -halogen, —(CH 2 ) p —CN, —(CH 2 ) p OH, or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, in which p is 0, 1, or 2; 
         R 12  is H or —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl; and 
         m is 0, 1, or 2; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; 
         with the proviso that
 when X is —C(CH 3 )—, R 3  is CO 2 H and R 1  is H or methyl, then R 2  is not hydrogen; and 
 when X is —C(CH 2 OH)—, R 1  and R 2  are —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, and R 3  is —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 , then R 5  is not hydrogen. 
 
       
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein
 when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,   R 3  is R 4 , —CH 2 OH, —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 , provided that when R 3  is R 4 , then either X is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone so that at least one ester group is present in Formula (I), and provided that when R 3  is —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 , then R 5  is not hydrogen.   
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 2 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein
 when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a single bond,
 R 3  is R 4 , —CO 2 H, —C(O)OR 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 ; 
 R 5  is H, halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; and 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 R 3  is R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 ; and 
 R 5  is halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS. 
       
     
     
         4 . The compound of  claim 2 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein
 when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a single bond,
 R 1  and R 2  are independently H, —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; 
 R 3  is R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 ; 
 R 5  is H, halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; and 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 R 3  is R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 ; and 
 R 5  is halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS. 
       
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 4 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein
 when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a single bond,
 R 1  and R 2  are independently H or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; 
 R 3  is R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 ; 
 R 5  is halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; and 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 R 1  and R 2  are independently H or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl or a —(C 3 -C 5 )-lactone; 
 R 3  is R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 ; and 
 R 5  is halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS. 
       
     
     
         6 . The compound  claim 5 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein
 when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a single bond,
 R 1  and R 2  are independently H or methyl; 
 R 3  is R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 ; 
 R 5  is halogen, OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; and 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 R 1  and R 2  are independently H or methyl, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl or a —(C 3 -C 5 )-lactone; 
 R 3  is R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 ; and 
 R 5  is halogen, OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS. 
       
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 6 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein
 when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a single bond,
 R 1  and R 2  are independently H or methyl; 
 R 3  is R 4 , —C(O)OR 4  or —(CH 2 )C(O)OR 4 ; 
 R 5  is halogen, OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; and 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 R 1  and R 2  are independently H or methyl, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl or a —(C 3 -C 5 )-lactone; 
 R 3  is R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , —(CH 2 )C(O)OR 4 , —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(CH 2 )OC(O)R 4 ; and 
 R 5  is halogen, OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS. 
       
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 7 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein
 when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a single bond,
 R 1  and R 2  are independently H or methyl; 
 R 3  is R 4  or —C(O)OR 4 ; 
 R 5  is halogen, OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; and 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 R 1  and R 2  are independently H or methyl, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkyl or a —(C 3 -C 5 )-lactone; 
 R 3  is R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , or —OC(O)R 4 ; and 
 R 5  is halogen, OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS. 
       
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 8 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein   between C8-C9 is a double bond. 
     
     
         10 . The compound of  claim 1 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein   between C8-C9 is a single bond. 
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 1 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein   between C9-C10 is a double bond. 
     
     
         12 . The compound of  claim 1 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein   between C9-C10 is a single bond. 
     
     
         13 . The compound of  claim 1 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein the compound is of formula (Ia): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         14 . The compound of  claim 1 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein the compound is of formula (Ib): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         15 . The compound of  claim 1 , having the structure of formula (I), wherein the compound is of formula (Ic): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         16 . The compound of  claim 1 , having the structure of formula (II). 
     
     
         17 . The compound of  claim 16 , having the structure of formula (II), wherein the compound is of formula (IIa): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         18 . The compound of  claim 17 , having the structure of formula (IIa), wherein
 R 1  and R 2  are independently H or methyl;   R 3  is —C(O)O—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl;   R 7  and R 8  are independently OH or OCH 3 ;   R 9  and R 10  are independently H, halogen, —CN, NCS, N 3 , —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; and   m is 1.   
     
     
         19 . The compound of  claim 18 , having the structure of formula (IIa), wherein
 R 1  and R 2  are each methyl;   R 3  is —C(O)O-ethyl;   R 7  and R 8  are independently OH or OCH 3 ;   R 9  and R 10  are independently H, halogen, —CN, or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; and   m is 1.   
     
     
         20 . The compound of  claim 19 , having the structure of formula (IIa), wherein
 R 1  and R 2  are each methyl;   R 3  is —C(O)O-ethyl;   R 7  and R 8  are independently OH or OCH 3 ;   R 9  and R 10  are independently halogen, or methyl; and   m is 1.   
     
     
         21 . The compound of  claim 20 , having the structure of formula (IIa), wherein
 R 1  and R 2  are each methyl;   R 3  is —C(O)O-ethyl;   R 7  and R 8  are independently OH or OCH 3 ;   R 9  and R 10  are each methyl or R 9  and R 10  are each halogen; and   m is 1.   
     
     
         22 . The compound of  claim 1 , having the structure of formula (III). 
     
     
         23 . The compound of  claim 22 , having the structure of formula (III), wherein
 R 1  and R 2  are independently H, —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, —OH, or —CH 2 CO 2 H, wherein R 1  and R 2  are both not simultaneously OH, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone;   R 3  is R 4 , —CH 2 OH, —CO 2 H, —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-OC(O)R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-C(O), provided that when R 3  is R 4 , then R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone so that at least one ester group is present in Formula (III);   R 4  is —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-R 5 , —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkenyl-R 5 , or —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkynyl-R 5 ; and   R 5  is H, halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS. 
       
     
     
         24 . A method of modulating a cannabinoid receptor in a subject comprising administration of a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         25 . A method of treating cannabinoid dependence, neuropathy, inflammation, glaucoma, a neurodegenerative disorder, a motor function disorder, anxiety disorder, a gastrointestinal disorder, hypothermia, emesis, loss of appetite, or anorexia associated with AIDS in a subject comprising administration of a compound of formulae (I), (II) or (III): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein   can be a single bond or a double bond, provided that no more than one double bond is present in C ring of Formula (I); 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a single bond,
 X is —C(O)—, —CH(OH)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —CHCH 2 OR 12 , —CHOCOR 12 , —CHCO 2 R 12 , or —CHR 12 ; 
 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 X is —C(CH 3 )—, —CCH 2 OH, —COCOH, or —CCO 2 R 4 ; 
 
         R 1  and R 2  are independently H, —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, —OH, or —CH 2 CO 2 H, wherein R 1  and R 2  are both not simultaneously OH, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone; 
         R 3  is R 4 , —CH 2 OH, —CO 2 H, —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-OC(O)R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-C(O)OR 4 , provided that when R 3  is R 4 , then either X is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone so that at least one ester group is present in Formula (I); 
         R 4  is —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-R 5 , —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkenyl-R 5 , or —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkynyl-R 5 ; 
         R 5  is H, halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; 
         R 6  is H or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; 
         R 7  and R 8  are independently H, halogen, CN, —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, OH, or —O—(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; 
         R 9  and R 10  are independently H, halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; 
         R 11  is H, —(CH 2 ) p -halogen, —(CH 2 ) p —CN, —(CH 2 ) p OH, or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, in which p is 0, 1, or 2; 
         R 12  is H or —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl; and 
         m is 0, 1, or 2; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; 
         with the proviso that
 when X is —C(CH 3 )—, R 3  is CO 2 H and R 1  is H or methyl, then R 2  is not hydrogen; and 
 when X is —C(CH 2 OH)—, R 1  and R 2  are —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, and R 3  is —OC(O)R 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-OC(O)R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-C(O)OR 4 , then R 5  is not hydrogen. 
 
       
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the compound is a compound of formula (I), wherein when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 R 3  is R 4 , —CH 2 OH, —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 , provided that when R 3  is R 4 , then either X is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone so that at least one ester group is present in Formula (I), and provided that when R 3  is —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 , then R 5  is not hydrogen. 
 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein neuropathy comprises inflammation, pain, neuropathic pain, neuropathic low back pain, complex regional pain syndrome, post trigeminal neuralgia, causalgia, toxic neuropathy, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, diabetic neuropathy, chronic neuropathy caused by chemotherapeutic agents, central pain, peripheral pain, pellagric neuropathy, alcoholic neuropathy, Beriberi neuropathy, or burning feet syndrome. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein neuropathy comprises a neurodegenerative disease. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the neurodegenerative disease is multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, memory disorder, mood disorder, sleep disorder, gastrointestinal motility disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, emesis, epilepsy, a mental disorder, schizophrenia, depression, glaucoma, cachexia, insomnia, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, seizures, excitotoxin exposure, ischemia, or AIDS wasting syndrome 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the method comprises treating hypothermia. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the method comprises cannabinoid dependence. 
     
     
         32 . A method of treating anxiety disorder in a subject comprising administration of a compound of formulae (I), (II) or (III): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein   can be a single bond or a double bond, provided that no more than one double bond is present in C ring of Formula (I); 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a single bond,
 X is —C(O)—, —CH(OH)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —CHCH 2 OR 12 , —CHOCOR 12 , —CHCO 2 R 12 , or —CHR 12 ; 
 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 X is —C(CH 3 )—, —CCH 2 OH, —COCOH, or —CCO 2 R 4 ; 
 
         R 1  and R 2  are independently H, —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, —OH, or —CH 2 CO 2 H, wherein R 1  and R 2  are both not simultaneously OH, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone; 
         R 3  is R 4 , —CH 2 OH, —CO 2 H, —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-OC(O)R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-C(O)OR 4 , provided that when R 3  is R 4 , then either X is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone so that at least one ester group is present in Formula (I); 
         R 4  is —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-R 5 , —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkenyl-R 5 , or —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkynyl-R 5 ; 
         R 5  is H, halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; 
         R 6  is H or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; 
         R 7  and R 8  are independently H, halogen, CN, —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, OH, or —O—(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; 
         R 9  and R 10  are independently H, halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; 
         R 11  is H, —(CH 2 ) p -halogen, —(CH 2 ) p —CN, —(CH 2 ) p OH, or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, in which p is 0, 1, or 2; 
         R 12  is H or —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl; and 
         m is 0, 1, or 2; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; 
         with the proviso that
 when X is —C(CH 3 )—, R 3  is CO 2 H and R 1  is H or methyl, then R 2  is not hydrogen; and 
 when X is —C(CH 2 OH)—, R 1  and R 2  are —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, and R 3  is C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 , then R 5  is not hydrogen. 
 
       
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the compound is a compound of formula (I), wherein when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 R 3  is R 4 , —CH 2 OH, —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 , provided that when R 3  is R 4 , then either X is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone so that at least one ester group is present in Formula (I), and provided that when R 3  is —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 , then R 5  is not hydrogen. 
 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the anxiety disorder is panic disorder, acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance-induced anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobia, or social phobia. 
     
     
         35 . A method of treating a motor function disorder in a subject comprising administration of a compound of formulae (I), (II) or (III): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein   can be a single bond or a double bond, provided that no more than one double bond is present in C ring of Formula (I); 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a single bond,
 X is —C(O)—, —CH(OH)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —CHCH 2 OR 12 , —CHOCOR 12 , —CHCO 2 R 12 , or —CHR 12 ; 
 
         when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 X is —C(CH 3 )—, —CCH 2 OH, —COCOH, or —CCO 2 R 4 ; 
 
         R 1  and R 2  are independently H, —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, —OH, or —CH 2 CO 2 H, wherein R 1  and R 2  are both not simultaneously OH, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-cycloalkyl or a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone; 
         R 3  is R 4 , —CH 2 OH, —CO 2 H, —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 —OC(O)R 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-OC(O)R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl)-C(O)OR 4 , provided that when R 3  is R 4 , then either X is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone so that at least one ester group is present in Formula (I); 
         R 4  is —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-R 5 , —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkenyl-R 5 , or —(C 1 -C 8 )-alkynyl-R 5 ; 
         R 5  is H, halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; 
         R 6  is H or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; 
         R 7  and R 8  are independently H, halogen, CN, —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, OH, or —O—(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl; 
         R 9  and R 10  are independently H, halogen, —OH, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl, —CN, —N 3 , —NCS, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 CF 3 , imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, morpholine, thiomorpholine, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyl, and —O—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkynyl are optionally substituted with —CN, —N 3 , or —NCS; 
         R 11  is H, —(CH 2 ) p -halogen, —(CH 2 ) p —CN, —(CH 2 ) p OH, or —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, in which p is 0, 1, or 2; 
         R 12  is H or —(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl; and 
         m is 0, 1, or 2; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; 
         with the proviso that
 when X is —C(CH 3 )—, R 3  is CO 2 H and R 1  is H or methyl, then R 2  is not hydrogen; and 
 when X is —C(CH 2 OH)—, R 1  and R 2  are —(C 1 -C 2 )-alkyl, and R 3  is —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 , then R 5  is not hydrogen. 
 
       
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the compound is a compound of formula (I), wherein when   between C8-C9 or C9-C10 is a double bond,
 R 3  is R 4 , —CH 2 OH, —C(O)SR 4 , —C(O)N(R 6 )R 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 , provided that when R 3  is R 4 , then either X is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—, or R 1  and R 2  together with the carbon to which they are attached form a —(C 3 -C 6 )-lactone so that at least one ester group is present in Formula (I), and provided that when R 3  is —C(O)OR 4 , —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) C(O)OR 4 , —OC(O)R 4 , or —(C 1 -C 3  alkyl) OC(O)R 4 , then R 5  is not hydrogen. 
 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the motor function disorder is Tourette's syndrome. 
     
     
         38 . (canceled) 
     
     
         39 . (canceled) 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein neuropathy comprises neuropathic pain. 
     
     
         41 .- 42 . (canceled)

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