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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2005
Eike Johannes Bergner, Schriesheim, DE;
Klaus Ebel, Lampertheim, DE;
Thorsten Johann, Limburgerhof, DE;
Oliver Löber, Freimersheim, DE;
Eike Johannes Bergner, Schriesheim, DE;
Klaus Ebel, Lampertheim, DE;
Thorsten Johann, Limburgerhof, DE;
Oliver Löber, Freimersheim, DE;
BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Abstract
Processes comprising: (a) enantioselectively hydrogenating a staffing material comprising a component selected from geraniol, nerol and mixtures thereof to form optically active citronellol; (b) converting the optically active citronellol to optically active citronellal; (c) cyclizing the optically active citronellal to form a mixture comprising optically active isopulegol; and (d) subjecting the mixture to further processing comprising: (i) separating the optically active isopulegol from the mixture and hydrogenating the separated optically active isopulegol to form optically active menthol; or (ii) hydrogenating the optically active isopulegol in the mixture to form optically active menthol and separating the optically active menthol from the mixture.