9-Hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol (9-OH-HHC) is a semi-synthetic derivative of
tetrahydrocannabinol
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a cannabinoid found in cannabis. It is the principal psychoactive constituent of ''Cannabis'' and one of at least 113 total cannabinoids identified on the plant. Although the chemical formula for THC (C21H30O2) de ...
. It is formed as an impurity in the synthesis of
Delta-8-THC,
and retains activity in animal studies though with only around 1/10 the potency of Δ
9-THC, with the 9α- and 9β- enantiomers having around the same potency.
See also
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8-Hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol
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9-Nor-9β-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol
9-Nor-9β-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol (9-nor-9beta-HHC; sometimes incorrectly confused with 11-nor-9β-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol) is a cannabinoid first discovered from early modifications to the structure of THC, in a search for the simplest co ...
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11-Hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol
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11-Hydroxy-THC
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11-Hydroxy-Delta-8-THC
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Cannabicitran
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Cannabitriol
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Delta-10-THC
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Hexahydrocannabinol
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is a phytocannabinoid that has been reported as a trace component of ''Cannabis sativa''. It can also be synthesized by hydrogenation of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The synthesis and bioactivity of HHC was first reporte ...
References
Cannabinoids
Benzochromenes
Hydroxyarenes
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