Polymorphs of D9-THC naphthoylester
The present disclosure relates to polymorphs of D9-THC-naphthoylester for the preparation of D9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in high yields and high purity, methods of preparing the D9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, and compositions comprising the D9-Tetrahydrocannabinol.
1 . Crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester, characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having at least one peak selected from the group consisting of 5.81°, 10.78°, 11.61°, 13.55°, 15.58°, 16.18°, 17.86°, 18.43°, 19.10°, 19.49°, 20.31°, 20.82°, 21.61°, 21.80°, 22.87°, 23.28°, 24.19°, 26.38°, 29.30°, 31.08°, and 32.02° 2θ (each ±0.20° 2θ).
2 . The crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester of claim 1 , wherein the crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester is characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having at least two peaks selected from the group consisting of 5.81°, 10.78°, 11.61°, 13.55°, 15.58°, 16.18°, 17.86°, 18.43°, 19.10°, 19.49°, 20.31°, 20.82°, 21.61°, 21.80°, 22.87°, 23.28°, 24.19°, 26.38°, 29.30°, 31.08°, and 32.02° 20 (each ±0.20° 20).
3 . The crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester of claim 1 , wherein the crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester is characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks at 5.81°, 10.78°, 11.61°, 13.55°, 15.58°, 16.18°, 17.86°, 18.43°, 19.10°, 19.49°, 20.31°, 20.82°, 21.61°, 21.80°, 22.87°, 23.28°, 24.19°, 26.38°, 29.30°, 31.08°, and 32.02° 2θ (each ±0.20° 2θ).
4 . The crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester of claim 1 , characterized by a differential scanning calorimetry thermogram exhibiting an onset at about 106.6° C. and a peak at about 109.6° C.
5 . Crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester, characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having at least one peak selected from the group consisting of 8.84°, 11.64°, 13.33°, 15.54°, 17.85°, 19.13°, 20.33°, 20.60°, 21.44°, and 23.42° 2θ (each ±0.20° 2θ).
6 . The D9-THC-naphthoylester of claim 5 , characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having at least two peaks selected from the group consisting of 8.84°, 11.64°, 13.33°, 15.54°, 17.85°, 19.13°, 20.33°, 20.60°, 21.44°, and 23.42° 2θ (each ±0.20° 2θ).
7 . The D9-THC-naphthoylester of claim 5 , characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks at 8.84°, 11.64°, 13.33°, 15.54°, 17.85°, 19.13°, 20.33°, 20.60°, 21.44°, and 23.42° 2θ (each ±0.20° 2θ).
8 . The crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester of claim 5 , characterized by a differential scanning calorimetry thermogram exhibiting an onset at about 106.5° C. and a peak at about 108.3° C.
9 . Crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester, characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having at least one peak selected from the group consisting of 5.83°, 8.63°, 11.65°, 13.42°, 15.57°, 16.23°, 17.87°, 20.35°, 20.69°, 21.50°, 22.91°, 23.40°, 26.62°, and 31.25° 2θ (each ±0.20° 2θ).
10 . The crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester of claim 9 , characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having at least two peaks selected from the group consisting of 5.83°, 8.63°, 11.65°, 13.42°, 15.57°, 16.23°, 17.87°, 20.35°, 20.69°, 21.50°, 22.91°, 23.40°, 26.62°, and 31.25° 2θ (each ±0.20° 2θ).
11 . The crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester of claim 9 , characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks at 5.83°, 8.63°, 11.65°, 13.42°, 15.57°, 16.23°, 17.87°, 20.35°, 20.69°, 21.50°, 22.91°, 23.40°, 26.62°, and 31.25° 2θ (each ±0.20° 2θ).
12 . The crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester of claim 9 , characterized by a differential scanning calorimetry thermogram exhibiting an onset at about 87.1° C. and a peak at about 93.0° C.
13 . A method of preparing pure A9-tetrahydrocannabinol from reaction mixtures containing a crude product containing one or more tetrahydrocannabinol compounds, wherein said one or more tetrahydrocannabinol compounds is converted to the crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester of claim 1 , wherein said crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester is crystallized out and isolated and the pure A9-tetrahydrocannabinol is then obtained from the crystalline D9-THC-naphthoylester.