Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol solution
SIGMA/T2386 - ethanol solution
Synonym: Δ1-Tetrahydrocannabinol
CAS Number: 1972-08-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C21H30O2
Molecular Weight: 314.46
MDL Number: MFCD00083207
Linear Formula: C21H30O2
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | 25 mg/mL (+/- 5%) |
| drug control | USDEA Schedule I; Home Office Schedule 2; stupéfiant (France); kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IIB (Portugal); Pszichotróp anyag / Psychotropic Substance (Hungary), 78/2022. (XII. 28.) BM rendelet |
| form | ethanol solution |
| InChI | 1S/C21H30O2/c1-5-6-7-8-15 |
| InChI key | CYQFCXCEBYINGO-IAGOWNOFSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [H][C@@]12CCC(C)=C[C@@]1( |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| Application: | Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol solution has been used to study its effects on schizophrenia-related behaviors in a developmental mouse model of schizophrenia. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol or Δ9-THC is a psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that is known to function as a neuroprotective antioxidant21. In vivo microdialysis studies have reported that Δ9-THC can enhance extracellular dopamine efflux in the nucleus accumbens of conscious, freely-moving rats22. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Agonist at CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors. Hallucinogen; major psychoactive component of marijuana from Cannabis sativa. |
| Features and Benefits: | This compound is featured on the Cannabinoid Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here . |
| Preparation Note: | Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol solution is essentially insoluble in water. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F |
| Risk Statements | 11 |
| Safety Statements | 16 |
| RIDADR | UN1170 - class 3 - PG 2 - Ethanol, solution |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 57.2 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 14 °C |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |



