103-48-0Relevant articles and documents
Odor-structure relationships using fluorine as a probe
Michel, Dominique,Schlosser, Manfred
, p. 4253 - 4260 (2000)
Eight ethers, nine esters and one ketone were submitted to a systematic structural variation by replacing a hydrogen atom in the vicinity of the oxofunction by fluorine and methyl. As long as steric factors dominate, a fluorine substituent alters the olfactory properties of the parent compound much less than a methyl substituent does. However, if it occupies a position adjacent to a carbonyl group, the halogen may more profoundly affect the odor perception, presumably as a consequence of conformational changes. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Synthesis method of p-hydroxyphenethyl alcohol
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Paragraph 0051; 0052; 0053, (2019/09/17)
The invention discloses a method for synthesizing p-hydroxyphenethyl alcohol from phenethyl alcohol as a raw material. The method comprises the steps as follows: firstly, phenethyl alcohol and acid anhydride are subjected to an esterification reaction to obtain phenethyl alcohol ester; then, phenethyl alcohol ester and acid anhydride are subjected to an electrophilic substitution reaction under the action of a catalyst and a catalyst promoter to obtain 4-acryl phenethyl alcohol ester; next, 4-acryl phenethyl alcohol ester and hydrogen peroxide are subjected to a Baeyer-Villiger oxidation reaction under the action of organic acid and an oxidation catalyst to obtain 4-acyloxy phenethyl alcohol ester; finally, the 4-acyloxy phenethyl alcohol ester is subjected to a hydrolysis reaction in alkaline water to obtain p-hydroxyphenethyl alcohol. The process for synthesizing p-hydroxyphenethyl alcohol has the advantages that raw materials are widely sourced, the yield is high, the process is concise, few three wastes are produced and industrialization is easy to realize.
Expanding ester biosynthesis in Escherichia coli
Rodriguez, Gabriel M,Tashiro, Yohei,Atsumi, Shota
, p. 259 - 265 (2014/04/03)
To expand the capabilities of whole-cell biocatalysis, we have engineered Escherichia coli to produce various esters. The alcohol O-acyltransferase (ATF) class of enzyme uses acyl-CoA units for ester formation. The release of free CoA upon esterification with an alcohol provides the free energy to facilitate ester formation. The diversity of CoA molecules found in nature in combination with various alcohol biosynthetic pathways allows for the biosynthesis of a multitude of esters. Small to medium volatile esters have extensive applications in the flavor, fragrance, cosmetic, solvent, paint and coating industries. The present work enables the production of these compounds by designing several ester pathways in E. coli. The engineered pathways generated acetate esters of ethyl, propyl, isobutyl, 2-methyl-1-butyl, 3-methyl-1-butyl and 2-phenylethyl alcohols. In particular, we achieved high-level production of isobutyl acetate from glucose (17.2 g l -1). This strategy was expanded to realize pathways for tetradecyl acetate and several isobutyrate esters.
The phosphate-carboxylate mixed-anhydride method: A mild, efficient process for ester and amide bond construction
McNulty, James,Vemula, Ramesh,Krishnamoorthy, Venkatesan,Robertson, Al
experimental part, p. 5415 - 5421 (2012/09/08)
A highly efficient carboxylate-phosphate anhydride pathway is described for the direct, economical synthesis of esters and amides from carboxylic acids and alcohols or amines. The reaction proceeds with retention of configuration with both chiral secondary alcohols and α-amino acid derivatives allowing access to useful chiral auxiliaries, ligands, and organocatalysts. Ester and amide products can be isolated directly in high yield due to the water soluble nature of the side products.
