9-Nor-9β-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol (9-nor-9beta-HHC; sometimes incorrectly confused with 11-nor-9β-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol) is a
cannabinoid
Cannabinoids () are several structural classes of compounds found primarily in the ''Cannabis'' plant or as synthetic compounds. The most notable cannabinoid is the phytocannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (delta-9-THC), the primary psychoact ...
first discovered from early modifications to the structure of
THC, in a search for the simplest compound that could still fulfill the binding requirements to produce cannabis-like activity.
11-Hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol is the structurally related methylene homologue of 11-nor-9β-hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol that has been found as a minor active metabolite of
tetrahydrocannabinol
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a cannabinoid found in cannabis. It is the principal psychoactive constituent of ''Cannabis'' and one of at least 113 total cannabinoids identified on the plant. Although the chemical formula for THC (C21H30O2) de ...
, and also a metabolite of the trace cannabinoid
hexahydrocannabinol
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is a phytocannabinoid that has been reported as a trace component of ''Cannabis sativa''. It can also be synthesized by hydrogenation of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The synthesis and bioactivity of HHC was first reporte ...
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See also
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AM-2389
AM-2389 is a classical cannabinoid derivative which acts as a potent and reasonably selective agonist for the CB1 receptor, with a ''K''i of 0.16 nM, and 26× selectivity over the related CB2 receptor. It has high potency in animal tests o ...
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9-Hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol
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Hexahydrocannabinol
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is a phytocannabinoid that has been reported as a trace component of ''Cannabis sativa''. It can also be synthesized by hydrogenation of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The synthesis and bioactivity of HHC was first reporte ...
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11-Hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol
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HU-243
HU-243 (AM-4056) is a synthetic cannabinoid drug that is a single enantiomer of the hydrogenated derivative of the commonly used reference agonist HU-210. It is a methylene homologue of canbisol. It is a potent agonist at both the CB1 and C ...
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Nabilone
Nabilone, sold under the brand name Cesamet among others, is a synthetic cannabinoid with therapeutic use as an antiemetic and as an adjunct analgesic for neuropathic pain. It mimics tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive compound ...
References
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Cannabinoids
Benzochromenes
Cyclohexanols
Hydroxyarenes
Recreational drug metabolites