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Process for making menthyl glutarate

US7960580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Renessenz, LLC · US

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 22, 2009
Grant date	Jun 14, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

A process for making menthyl glutarate is disclosed. The process comprises reacting excess glutaric acid and menthol to produce a mixture comprising monomenthyl glutarate (MMG) and dimenthyl glutarate (DMG), wherein the weight ratio of glutaric acid to menthol is from 1.0 to 1.6 and the resulting mixture comprises from 60 to 70 wt. % of MMG and from 30 to 40 wt. % of DMG.

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