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(±)-9α-hydroxy Hexahydrocannabinol (exempt preparation)

Item No. 44126

Exempt Product (US)
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Synonyms
Synonyms
  • (±)-9α-hydroxy HHC
Technical Information
Formal Name
(6aR,9S,10aR)-rel-6a,7,8,9,10,10a-hexahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-1,9-diol
CAS Number
16964-49-1
Molecular Formula
C21H32O3
Formula Weight
332.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A 1 mg/ml solution in acetonitrile
SMILES
CC1(C)[C@]2([H])CC[C@@](O)(C)C[C@@]2([H])C3=C(C=C(CCCCC)C=C3O)O1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C21H32O3/c1-5-6-7-8-14-11-17(22)19-15-13-21(4,23)10-9-16(15)20(2,3)24-18(19)12-14/h11-12,15-16,22-23H,5-10,13H2,1-4H3/t15-,16-,21+/m1/s1
InChi Key
KSGRDIFQZVURIF-ZOCZFRKYSA-N
Origin
Synthetic
Regulatory Information
DEA Exempt Notification
This product is a DEA exempt preparation of a scheduled compound - does not require DEA Controlled Substance registration or DEA 222 form. For alternate sizes please contact sales.
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Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    (±)-9α-hydroxy Hexahydrocannabinol (Item No. 44126) is an analytical reference standard that is structurally similar to known phytocannabinoids.1 (±)-9α-hydroxy Hexahydrocannabinol is a metabolite of 9-hexahydrocannabinol.2 It has been found in high potency strains of C. sativa.1 (±)-9α-hydroxy Hexahydrocannabinol has also been found as an impurity in products marketed as containing Δ8-THC.3 (±)-9α-hydroxy Hexahydrocannabinol is regulated as a Schedule I compound in the United States. (±)-9α-hydroxy Hexahydrocannabinol (Item No. 44126) is provided as a DEA exempt preparation. This product is intended for research and forensic applications.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Ahmed, S.A., Ross, S.A., Slade, D., et al. Minor oxygenated cannabinoids from high potency Cannabis sativa L. Phytochemistry 117, 194-199 (2015).

    2. Kobidze, G., Sprega, G., Montanari, E., et al. The first LC-MS/MS stereoselective bioanalytical methods to quantitatively detect 9R- and 9S-hexahydrocannabinols and their metabolites in human blood, oral fluid and urine. J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. 240, 115918 (2024).

    3. Radwan, M.M., Wanas, A.S., Gul, W., et al. Isolation and characterization of impurities in commercially marketed Δ8-THC products. J. Nat. Prod. 86(4), 822-829 (2023).