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Method for stabilizing menthyl lactate

US7655816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Millennium Specialty Chemicals, Inc. · US

Inventors

Mark B. Erman · Atlantic Beach, US
Joe W. Snow · Kingsland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2008
Grant date	Feb 2, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 11, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07C2601/14
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for stabilizing menthyl lactate is disclosed. The method comprises combining water with a solution comprising menthyl lactate and a water-miscible organic solvent in amounts effective to precipitate menthyl lactate from the resulting aqueous mixture. The aqueous precipitation method is simple to practice, and it provides menthyl lactate having remarkably improved storage stability.

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