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SHEET /m/tetrahydrocannabinol · PubChem CID 16078 · CAS 1972-08-3 · REV 2026.07

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Tetrahydrocannabinol

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C21H30O2 · 314.5 g/mol

THC · Marinol · dronabinolen · Dronabinol

What is Tetrahydrocannabinol?

THC, the compound in cannabis responsible for the high. It is a terpenoid, structurally closer to a pine resin than to any classic drug. from source

CategoryPlant
Chemical familyAromaticsPhenolsEthers
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESCCCCCC1=CC(=C2[C@@H]3C=C(CC[C@H]3C(OC2=C1)(C)C)C)O

Toxicity & hazards

WarningIrritantHealth hazardH302, H361, H413from source

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Where Tetrahydrocannabinol leads

Relatedcomputed
Tetrahydrocannabivarin86% similarBoth carry a phenol and an ether group.Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid64% similarBoth carry a phenol and an ether group.Cannabidiol57% similarBoth carry a phenol group.Cannabinol41% similarBoth carry a phenol and an ether group.

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Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
16078
Wikidata
Q190067
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