Δ-4-Tetrahydrocannabinol Explained
Δ-4-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-4-THC, Δ4-THC, Δ6a(7)-THC) is a synthetic isomer of tetrahydrocannabinol, developed in the 1970s during research to develop improved synthetic routes to the natural forms Δ8-THC and Δ9-THC. Only the (9R, 10aR) enantiomer has been synthesised, though other isomers are possible.[1] [2]
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- Arnone A, Merlini L, Servi S . Hashish: Synthesis of (+)-Δ4-tetrahydrocannabinol. . Tetrahedron . 1975 . 31 . 24 . 3093–3096 . 10.1016/0040-4020(75)80154-2 .
- WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Critical Review. Isomers of THC. . World Health Organization . 2018 .