Method for the production of 6,12-dihydro-6-hydroxy-cannabidiol and the use thereof for the production of trans-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

US5227537A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Heinrich Mack Nachf · DE

Inventors

• Peter Stoss · Illertissen, DE
• Peter Merrath · Memmingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 8, 1992
• Grant date: Jul 13, 1993
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C2601/16
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method is described for the production of 6,12-dihydro-6-hydroxy-cannabidiol which is obtained by the reaction of olivetol and cis-p-menth-2-ene-1,8,-diol and the reaction thereof to yield trans-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.