Givaudan Corporation

Steven A Magennis

Alan J Chalk

Richard E Naipawer

Vasile S Wertheimer

There is disclosed a novel process for converting allylic amines, having a hydrogen bonded to a carbon .delta. to the amino group, to a diene in the presence of a zero valent palladium phosphine complex and a weak acid. The process has been used to make novel compositions containing 7-methoxy-3,7-dimethyloctadienes which are useful as odorants and flavorants.

Process for the catalytic synthesis of conjugated dienes from

The instant invention provides a new and improved method of preparing the Diels Alder mixture of 3 and 4-(4-methyl-4-hydroxyamyl).DELTA..sup.3 -cyclohexenecarboxaldehyde from the readily available myrcene. The novel sequence includes a synthesis of a novel myrcenol, ocimenol intermediate which is substantially free of trans-ocimenol.

Process for preparing a myrcenol, cis-ocimenol mixture substantially

Upon reacting an alcohol having an olefinic double bond with an aryl bromide or iodide in the presence of a Paladium catalyst, there is provided either an aryl substituted aldehyde, ketone or olefinic alcohol.

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