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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 19, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Doyle E Chastain, Titusville, FL (US);
Naresh Mody, Merritt Island, FL (US);
George Majetich, Athens, GA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568826 ; 568827 ;
Abstract
Process for the preparation of a moncyclic monoterpene having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R=--C.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH--CH.sub.3. which comprises treating limonene in a liquid reaction medium with a strong base followed by addition to the medium of a boron-containing reagent to produce a limonenyl adduct. The adduct is cleaved with an oxidizing agent, diluted with water and an organic solvent to produce a two-phase mixture. The monoterpene is recovered from the organic phase.