Lesson 1.2.4
Decarboxylation: The Chemistry of Activation
Estimated time: 45 minutes
Learning Objectives
- ✓Know what decarboxylation is (removal of carboxyl group, release of CO2, conversion of acidic to neutral form)
- ✓Understand the time-temperature relationship and why it is not a single number
- ✓Know when decarboxylation is intentional (edibles, distillate) and when it is accidental (overheating during extraction)
- ✓Understand that partial decarboxylation produces a mixed cannabinoid profile and what that means for testing
- ✓Recognize decarboxylation as a chemical reaction with defined kinetics, not just heat it until it is done
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