
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol is a diterpenoid that is 6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromene substituted at position 1 by a hydroxy group, positions 6, 6 and 9 by methyl groups and at position 3 by a pentyl group. The principal psychoactive constituent of the cannabis plant, it is used for treatment of anorexia associated with AIDS as well as nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy. It has a role as a metabolite, a non-narcotic analgesic, a hallucinogen, an epitope and a cannabinoid receptor agonist. It is a diterpenoid, a polyketide, a benzochromene and a phytocannabinoid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (6aR,10aR)-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C21H30O2
- Molecular weight
- 314.5 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 314.224580195 Da
- XLogP3
- 7.0
- Topological polar surface area
- 29.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 2
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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