HHC distillate is a pure form hexahydrocannabinol. “HHC” is known as hexahydrocannabinol. HHC is a hydrogenated derivative of THC that’s made from CBD oil. The CBD isolate is converted into Delta-8 (Δ8-THC). And then from Delta-8 (Δ8-THC) or Delta-9 (Δ9-THC) is then converted into HHC. HHC is essentially tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with one additional hydrogen molecule added. HHC is essentially THC with one additional hydrogen molecule added.
Key takeaways
- HHC distillate is “phytocannabinoid extract” of CBD oil (or isolate) that’s been through a hydrogenation process to create a derivative of the original oil that’s created from hemp.
- The “distillate” or “oil” that’s created from the concentration process is sometimes sold directly into “vape pens” or “vaporizers” to the public.
What is HHC distillate?
HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) distillate is the pure oil form of the Hexahydrocannabinol concentrate. To better understand what the HHC “distillate” is, we need to examine what a “distillation process” actually is.
Distillation is a separation technique used to purify liquids based on differences in their boiling points. It involves heating a mixture to its boiling point, causing the more volatile components to vaporize, then cooling and condensing those vapors back into liquid form. The condensed liquid is collected separately from the original mixture, resulting in the purification and separation of its components.
The distillation process is usually done in a hot or cold setting (like in the above, described as a “hot setting”). HHC distillate can be created in both settings.
How the distillate is made
In our article on “how HHC is made,” we can see a simple explanation of how Hexahydrocannabinol is made from CBD oil. We explain “The current method of mass production for HHC (or hexahydrocannabinol) relies on hemp-derived CBD extract. Initially, this extract undergoes cyclization to form a mixture of Δ8 /Δ9 -THC (called Delta-8 or Delta-9). Subsequently, the catalytic hydrogenation gets used to yield a blend of (9R)-HHC and (9S)-HHC epimers. Preclinical research suggests that (9R)-HHC exhibits pharmacological properties very similar to THC properties.”
In short, HHC distillate is “phytocannabinoid extract” of CBD oil that’s been through a hydrogenation process to create a derivative of the original oil that’s created from hemp.
The end product of the concentrate that’s created [through the hydrogenation process] is called the “distillate.” And this product can be packaged directly into vaporizer pens, directly into edibles (or “consumables”), and put directly onto hemp flower buds to recreate a “cannabis sativa” and “cannabis indica” flower smoking experience.
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