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Process for the production of cannabidiol and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

US10844035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2018
Grant dateNov 24, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D311/80
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a cannabidiol compound and compositions thereof and processes for preparing the compound and compositions. The processes include an acid-catalyzed reaction of a suitably selected and substituted di-bromo-olivetol or derivative thereof with a suitably selected and substituted cyclic alkene to produce a dibromo-cannabidiol compound or derivative thereof. The dibromo-cannabidiol compound or derivative thereof can be produced in high yield, high stereospecificity, or both. It can then be converted under reducing conditions to a cannabidiol compound or derivatives thereof.

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