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Processes for the conversion of myrcene to nerol and citral

US5087774A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1990
Grant dateFeb 11, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/512
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel process for converting myrcene to a key palladium-myrcene complex using palladium (II) chloride in the presence of an aqueous cycloamide solvent and lithium salt is disclosed. Novel processes for converting the palladium-myrcene complex to citral using a phosphine compound, or to nerol using a nitrogen-donor compound in the presence of hydrogen gas, are also presented.

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