Arrr…gon, matey!
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How can that be 100% true? I’ve had some Trim derived disty test out at higher D9 % than the converted D9 and not oxidize nearly as quickly.
the other compouds in the natural disty prevented oxidization
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Do we know what those are? I’m wondering if you add those to the converted D9, wouldn’t that be enough to prevent the rapid oxidation?
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Then damn I’ve ever never had high enough purity disti or never had a concerted liter lol
Either way damn
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potentially lipids?
can occur from diamonds
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My man comes with receipts
Good info thanks
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this thread may provide insight as well
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Not really. Converted D9 will feature this quality, even when you do everything right AFAIK. Even mechanically separated THCA can oxidize quickly when decarbed.
as @silverstudent mentioned, quinones are everyone’s best bet. (check the thread above, they discuss them a bit)
Preventing oxidation through precise control of your atmosphere is the best way at the moment. Argon works best.
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You can dissolve some THCa into hot distillate. The carboxylic acid in the THCa is an anti oxidant.
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Doesn’t changing solvents fix that? I was under the impression DCM would produce an amber product
Rapid oxidation is typically due to high pH.
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If it is oxidation… Maybe use an antioxidant? Tocopherol, BHT, ascorbic acid come to mind, all GRAS… Which one of those yall want to smoke?
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some of the gums/fats/waxes off traditional extract in minute amounts?
Did you try to analyse the oxidised d9 to dtermine the extent of alteration wihch this vivid color changes accounts for ? 
This seems actually pretty limited, and somehow reversible, or mitigable with some easy tricks.
How do you correct this without water washing?
What would you use to analyze it? There aren’t any potency changes and it seems the pigment is VERY minuscule in concentration despite making such a large visual impact
Isn’t tocopherol the cause of the whole Vape crisis?