Tetrahydrocannabinol

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Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

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Chemical name(-)-(6aR,10aR)-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6H-benzochromen-1-ol

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Chemical formulaC21H30O2

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Molecular mass314.46 g/mol

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Boiling point200 °C

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Solubility2.8 g/l (water, 23 °C)

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CAS number1972-08-3

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SMILESCCCCCC(C=C1O)=CC2=C13()(C(C)(C)O2)()CCC(C)=C3

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Tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC, Δ9-THC, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol

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(delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), Δ1-tetrahydrocannabinol (using an older numbering scheme), or dronabinol. It is the main psychoactive substance found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It was isolated by Raphael Mechoulam and Yechiel Gaoni from the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel in 1964. In pure form it is a glassy solid when cold and becomes viscous and sticky if warmed. THC has a very low solubility in water, but a good solubility in most organic solvents such as pure ethanol or hexane.

Related Topics:
Psychoactive substance - Cannabis sativa - Weizmann Institute - Solvent - Ethanol - Hexane

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