A bisphenol composition including 95% or more by mass of a bisphenol, wherein a bisphenol represented by the following general formula (II) in the bisphenol composition constitutes 150 mass ppm or more, and the bisphenol composition has a methanol dissolution color (Hazen color number) of 2 or less,

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In formula (II), X denotes a single bond, —CR.sup.11R.sup.12—, —O—, —CO—, —S—, —SO—, or —SO.sub.2—, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 independently denote a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 may be bonded to each other to form a ring. A method for producing a polycarbonate resin using the bisphenol composition is also described.

The present inventions relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol. Especially, the present invention relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol from 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone and phenol in the presence of a gaseous acidic catalyst. The preparation comprises a first drying step and a second drying step wherein in the second drying step the temperature is increased in comparison to first drying step or in the second drying step the pressure is lowered in comparison to first drying step, or in second drying step both the temperature is increased and the pressure is lowered in comparison to the first drying step (d1).

The present inventions relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol. Especially, the present invention relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol from 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone and phenol in the presence of a gaseous acidic catalyst. The preparation comprises a first drying step and a second drying step wherein in the second drying step the temperature is increased in comparison to first drying step or in the second drying step the pressure is lowered in comparison to first drying step, or in second drying step both the temperature is increased and the pressure is lowered in comparison to the first drying step (d1).

A method of removing THC and/or THCA from a mixture, the mixture including THC and/or THCA and at least one cannabinoid is provided. The method comprises passing a first feedstock stream through a first chromatographic resin arranged in a simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography configuration to provide a primary raffinate stream, preparing a second feedstock stream, the second feedstock stream comprising the primary raffinate stream or a concentrated primary raffinate stream, and passing the second feedstock stream through a second chromatographic resin to provide an eluate stream, the eluate stream having less than 0.3 wt % THC on a solvent free basis. The cannabinoid products can be used in various pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications.

A method of removing THC and/or THCA from a mixture, the mixture including THC and/or THCA and at least one cannabinoid is provided. The method comprises passing a first feedstock stream through a first chromatographic resin arranged in a simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography configuration to provide a primary raffinate stream, preparing a second feedstock stream, the second feedstock stream comprising the primary raffinate stream or a concentrated primary raffinate stream, and passing the second feedstock stream through a second chromatographic resin to provide an eluate stream, the eluate stream having less than 0.3 wt % THC on a solvent free basis. The cannabinoid products can be used in various pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications.

The present disclosure relates to molecularly imprinted polymers that target cannabinoid(s), including THC and CBD, as well as methods of making molecularly imprinted polymers that target cannabinoid(s), including THC and CBD and uses thereof.

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a purified cannabinoid extract comprising mixing a cannabaceae biomass extract comprising cannabinoid compounds in methanol to obtain a substantially homogeneous methanolic phase; mixing water and the methanolic-phase to obtain a hydro- methanolic-phase; performing a liquid-liquid extraction of the hydro-methanolic phase by using a non-polar solvent whereby cannabinoid compounds are extracted in the non-polar solvent; recovering a non-polar solvent phase comprising the cannabinoid compounds and a rafinate comprising the hydro-methanolic phase; and evaporating the non-polar solvent from the non-polar solvent phase comprising the cannabinoid to provide the purified cannabinoid extract.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method for making cannabidiol. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of a composition comprising cannabidiol and one or more GRAS components. The method and composition embodiments described herein address the drawbacks associated with conventional methods for making and/or isolating cannabidiol.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method for making cannabidiol. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of a composition comprising cannabidiol and one or more GRAS components. The method and composition embodiments described herein address the drawbacks associated with conventional methods for making and/or isolating cannabidiol.

In alternative embodiments, provided are industrial processes and methods for extracting or removing cannabinoids, flavonoids and terpenes from plant materials such as trichomes. In alternative embodiments, the cannabinoids, flavonoids and terpenes are extracted or removed from the plant materials using a non-polar, organic solvent, or a mixture of non-polar, organic solvent and polar, organic solvent.