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Purification of sclareolide

US5945546A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 25, 1997
Grant dateAug 31, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 25, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P17/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for purifying sclareolide comprises a separation step wherein debris, e.g., microbial cell debris is removed, and further comprises extracting an organic solution of sclareolide with an acid solution, followed by an extraction of the partially purified sclareolide with a basic solution, thus yielding sclareolide of very high purity.

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