Hexahydrocannabinol

Hexahydrocannabinol
Legal status
Legal status	UK: Likely illegal under Psychoactive Substances Act 2016; US: Unscheduled;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (6aR,10aR)-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,8,9,10,10a-hexahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol;
CAS Number	6692-85-9 (racemic); 946512-74-9 (6aR,10aR);
PubChem CID	16050328;
ChemSpider	13178711;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20985587 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C21H32O2
Molar mass	316.485 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CCCCCC1=CC(=C2[C@@H]3CC(CC[C@H]3C(OC2=C1)(C)C)C)O;
	InChI InChI=1S/C21H32O2/c1-5-6-7-8-15-12-18(22)20-16-11-14(2)9-10-17(16)21(3,4)23-19(20)13-15/h12-14,16-17,22H,5-11H2,1-4H3/t14?,16-,17-/m1/s1; Key:XKRHRBJLCLXSGE-VNCLPFQGSA-N;

Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is a hydrogenated derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It is a naturally occurring phytocannabinoid that has rarely been identified as a trace component in Cannabis sativa, but can also be produced synthetically by hydrogenation of cannabis extracts. The synthesis and bioactivity of HHC was first reported in 1940 by Roger Adams using tetrahydrocannabinol prepared from cannabidiol.

HHC is a psychoactive substance with effects reportedly similar to that of THC. HHC vaporizers have been openly sold at head shops and convenience stores since at least the early 2020s in North America and Europe.

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