Reaction #214228

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Reaction equation

C=CC(C)(O)CCC=C(C)C
linalool
CC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C\CO
nerol
CC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C/CO
geraniol
CC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C/CO
geraniol
→
CC(C)=CCCC(C)CCO
citronellol

Reactants

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62
C=CC(C)(O)CCC=C(C)C
linalool
CC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C\CO
nerol
CC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C/CO
geraniol
CC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C/CO
geraniol

Reagents

None

Conditions

Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure

A portion of the reaction was steam distilled to provide a crude product having a ratio of linalool to nerol plus geraniol to cis- and trans-isogeraniols of 62 to 25 to 13, respectively. The isogeraniols, while not known to be useful in perfumery, can be (like geraniol) hydrogenated to yield citronellol, a valuable perfumery material.

Source

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1Patent: US04254291uspto-grants-1981_03