Method for etherifying a benzyl alcohol, resulting products and applications
US6362378B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2601/14
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for etherification of a benzyl type alcohol, to the products obtained and to their applications, in particular in the perfumery field. The etherification process of the invention consists of reacting a benzyl type alcohol with another alcohol in the presence of a catalyst, characterized in that the etherification reaction is carried out in the presence of an effective quantity of a zeolite.
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