Methods for selective aromatization of cannabinoids
AssigneeKentucky Blu LLC
InventorsMaxwell B. Loewinger, David H. Young, Ryan T. St. Clair
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of selective aromatization of cannabinoids. Such methods may be used, among other purposes, for the removal of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol from hemp extracts or other samples by selectively converting delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol to cannabinol using ortho-quinone catalysts.
Claims20
1) A method for aromatization of cannabinoids comprising applying an ortho-quinone to a cannabinoid in a solvent.
14) A method for reducing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol content of an extract of Cannabis sativa comprising applying to said extract an ortho-quinone and a solvent.
15) The method of claim 15, wherein the solvent is at least one of acetonitrile, methylene chloride, toluene, methanol, ethanol, tetrahydrofuran, acetic acid, DMSO, chloroform, acetone, sulfuric acid, dichloromethane, and aliphatic hydrocarbons.
17) A method for chemically converting a first cannabinoid to a second cannabinoid comprising applying an ortho-quinone and a solvent to the first cannabinoid, wherein the first cannabinoid and the second cannabinoid are non-identical.
18) The method of claim 18, wherein the solvent is at least one of acetonitrile, methylene chloride, toluene, methanol, ethanol, tetrahydrofuran, acetic acid, DMSO, chloroform, acetone, sulfuric acid, dichloromethane, and aliphatic hydrocarbons.
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