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Vaping Cannabinoid Acetates Leads to Ketene Formation.
Chemical Research in Toxicology
  • Kaelas R Munger, Portland State University
  • Robert P Jensen, FloraWorks Holdings, Inc.,
  • Robert M. Strongin, Portland State University
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Citation
Publication Date
7-8-2022
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Abstract

Δ-THC acetate is a relatively new psychoactive cannabis product that is available online and in vape shops across the United States since it is currently largely unregulated. Because it contains a similar substructure to vitamin E acetate, which has been shown to form the poison gas ketene during vaping, we investigated potential ketene formation from Δ-THC acetate, as well as two other cannabinoids acetates, CBN acetate and CBD acetate, under vaping conditions. Ketene was consistently observed in vaped condensates from all three cannabinoid acetates as well as from a commercial Δ-THC acetate product purchased online.

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© 2022 American Chemical Society

DOI
10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00170
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38077
Citation Information
Munger, K. R., Jensen, R. P., & Strongin, R. M. (2022). Vaping Cannabinoid Acetates Leads to Ketene Formation. Chemical Research in Toxicology.