Chemistry:Δ7-Tetrahydrocannabinol

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Short description: Chemical compound


Δ7-Tetrahydrocannabinol
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FormulaC21H30O2
Molar mass314.469 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Δ7-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-7-THC, Δ7-THC; alternatively numbered as Δ5-tetrahydrocannabinol, Δ5-THC) is a synthetic isomer of tetrahydrocannabinol. The (6aR,9S,10aR)-Δ7-THC epimer is only slightly less potent than Δ9-THC itself, while the (9R) epimer is much less potent.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cannabinoid rearrangements: Synthesis of Δ5-tetrahydrocannabinol.". Tetrahedron 29 (11): 1615–1619. 1973. doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)83406-2. 
  2. ↑ "Stereoselective synthesis of the epimeric Δ7-tetrahydrocannabinols.". Tetrahedron 51 (4): 1017–1032. 1995. doi:10.1016/0040-4020(94)00995-7.