Term Name: | Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid |
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Synonyms: | (6aR,10aR)-1-hydroxy-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromene-2-carboxylic acid, 9-Carboxy-delta(9)-thc, 9-Carboxy-thc, delta(9)-Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid |
Definition: | A diterpenoid that is 6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromene substituted at position 1 by a hydroxy group, positions 6, 6 and 9 by methyl groups and at position 3 by a pentyl group. A biosynthetic precursor to Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol, the principal psychoactive constituent of the cannabis plant. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:67078] ( EBI ) |