Isotetrahydrocannabinol

Isotetrahydrocannabinol (iso-THC) is a phytocannabinoid similar in structure to cannabicitran which has been identified as a trace component of Cannabis, but is more commonly found as an impurity in synthetic THC which has been made from cannabidiol. iso-THC is present with other isomers with the double bond in a different position and the saturated dihydro derivative. iso-THC can be described as the upper cyclization product of CBD, while THC is the lower cyclization product of CBD. Its pharmacology has not been studied, though it is commonly found as a trace impurity in commercially marketed Δ8-THC products.[1][2][3][4]

Isotetrahydrocannabinol
Identifiers
  • (1R,12R)-9-Methyl-5-pentyl-12-prop-1-en-2-yl-8-oxatricyclo[7.3.1.02,7]trideca-2,4,6-trien-3-ol
PubChem CID
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H30O2
Molar mass314.469 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C=C(C)[C@@H]1CCC2(C)C[C@H]1c1c(cc(CCCCC)cc1O)O2
  • InChI=1S/C21H30O2/c1-5-6-7-8-15-11-18(22)20-17-13-21(4,23-19(20)12-15)10-9-16(17)14(2)3/h11-12,16-17,22H,2,5-10,13H2,1,3-4H3/t16-,17?,21?/m0/s1
  • Key:NUXUDGMVYZUFNQ-BQJIDLTASA-N

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References

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  1. ^ Marzullo P, Foschi F, Coppini DA, Fanchini F, Magnani L, Rusconi S, et al. (October 2020). "Cannabidiol as the Substrate in Acid-Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization". Journal of Natural Products. 83 (10): 2894–2901. doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00436. PMC 8011986. PMID 32991167.
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  4. ^ Tanaka R, Kikura-Hanajiri R (June 2023). "Identification of hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), dihydro-iso-tetrahydrocannabinol (dihydro-iso-THC) and hexahydrocannabiphorol (HHCP) in electronic cigarette cartridge products". Forensic Toxicology. 42 (1): 71–81. doi:10.1007/s11419-023-00667-9. PMID 37365398. S2CID 259259903.