@article{ref1,
title="Novel Δ(8)-tetrahydrocannabinol vaporizers contain unlabeled adulterants, unintended byproducts of chemical synthesis, and heavy metals",
journal="Chemical research in toxicology",
year="2021",
author="Meehan-Atrash, Jiries and Rahman, Irfan",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Cannabis e-cigarettes containing Δ(8)-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ(8)-THC) produced synthetically from hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) have recently risen in popularity as a legal means of cannabis consumption, but questions surrounding purity and unlabeled additives have created doubts of their safety. Herein, NMR, GC-MS, and ICP-MS were used to analyze major components of 27 products from 10 brands, and it was determined none of these had accurate Δ(8)-THC labeling, 11 had unlabeled cutting agents, and all contained reaction side-products including olivetol, Δ(4(8))-iso-tetrahydrocannabinol, 9-ethoxyhexahydrocannabinol, Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ(9)-THC), heavy metals, and a novel previously undescribed cannabinoid, iso-tetrahydrocannabifuran.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0893-228X",
doi="10.1021/acs.chemrestox.1c00388",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.1c00388"
}