Conversion of CBD to THC with zeolite
THC produced from converted CBD is very potent It is nearly impossible to guesstimate the potency from home-made extraction, but even low potent extract significantly increases the risk of a psychosis compared to consumption of potent cannabis buds. However, synthetic cannabinoids, unlike natural psychoactive ones like THC, have been attributed to significantly more deaths, with cases like MDMB-FUBINACA exceeding 1,000 hospitalizations and 40 deaths. |
See also: Conversion of CBD to THC by heat, and conversion of CBD to THC with citric acid and water-based extraction.
Zeolite is a type of microporous aluminum silicon that contains negatively charged anions. When CBD is heated to around 100°C, these anions attract the CBD molecules and cause them to rotate, similar to the effect of acids.
Expect the CBD to isomerize to maximum 10% THC with this tek.
Materials
- 1 g CBD
- 500 mg zeolite in the form of analcime, chabazite, clinoptilolite, erionite, mordenite, phillipsite, or ferrierite.
- 13 mm diameter non-sterile syringe filter with a 0.22 µm pore size hydrophilic PVDF membrane.
- 13 mm diameter non-sterile syringe filter with a 0.45 µm pore size hydrophilic PVDF membrane.
- 13 mm diameter non-sterile syringe filter with a 0.02 µm pore size hydrophilic PVDF membrane.
Procedures
- Mix the zeolite powder
- Heat it at 130 Celsius for 10 minutes. A simple glass beaker on a typical hob plate has been used (see this video, however, ideally a temperature regulated magnet stirrer is used.
- Let the solution cool.
- Dissolve it with 10 grams isopropyl alcohol (IPA), to make a liquid solution.
- Aluminum compounds should not be smoked nor ingested. Let the zeolite sediment. If you are eager, filter the zeolite.
- Pre-filter: 13 mm diameter non-sterile syringe filter with a 0.45 µm pore size hydrophilic PVDF membrane
- Filter: 13 mm diameter non-sterile syringe filter with a 0.22 µm pore size hydrophilic PVDF membrane
- Filter: 13 mm diameter non-sterile syringe filter with a 0.02 µm pore size hydrophilic PVDF membrane
- Add 20 grams seed oil (for example sunflower oil) if you are going to ingest it.
- Evaporate the IPA.
Caution
External links
- Conversion of CBD to THC (Wikipedia)
- At 100C zeolite clinoptilolite converts most CBD to THC after 13 hours CBeeD
- How to isomerize cbd on Vimeo
- - Zeolite catalyst and method for preparation of aromatic tricyclic pyrans - Google Patents
- EASIEST WAY TO CONVERT CBD Zeolite Clinoptilolite Tek Homemade THC - YouTube