Crystalline solvate forms and amorphous forms of 6,6′-diphenyl-2,2′-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,1′-binaphthyl, where the organic solvent is selected from methanol, toluene, and methyl ethyl ketone, and an amorphous form of 6,6′-diphenyl-2,2′-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,1′-binaphthyl having a purity of at least 99.0% by weight, based on organic matter. Thermoplastic resins containing a structural unit derived from 6,6′-diphenyl-2,2′-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,1′-binaphthyl. Optical lenses containing the thermoplastic resins containing a structural unit derived from 6,6′-diphenyl-2,2′-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,1′-binaphthyl.