An individual tetrahydrocannabinol isomer of interest is separated from a mixture containing two or more such isomers, by treating the mixture with an isocyanate or isothiocyanate of formula I:
R—(CH
2
)
n
—N═C═X (I)
where R represents an aromatic ring optionally substituted with one or more electron withdrawing groups, n=0 or 1 and X is oxygen or sulphur; so as to produce a crystallizable THC carbamate of formula II:
wherein X and R are as defined above, R′ is a C
3
-C
10
alkyl group and the dotted lines indicate optional unsaturation including aromatic, separating the compound of formula II from solution in isolation of other THC derivatives, and hydrolyzing the compound of formula II to form the individual tetrahydrocannabinol isomer of interest.
从含有两种或更多这种异构体的混合物中分离出感兴趣的单个
四氢大麻酚异构体,方法是通过用式I:R—(
CH2)n—N═C═X中的
异氰酸酯或异
硫氰酸酯处理混合物,其中R代表一个芳香环,可选择地取代一个或多个电子提取基团,n=0或1,X为氧或
硫;从而产生式II的可结晶的THC
氨基甲酸酯:其中X和R如上所定义,R'为C3-C10烷基基团,虚线表示可选的不饱和度,包括芳香族,将式II的化合物从溶液中分离出来,隔离其他THC衍
生物,并
水解式II的化合物以形成感兴趣的单个
四氢大麻酚异构体。