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Usage

Uses

Used in Chemical Synthesis:
(+)-Isomenthol is used as a reagent in the preparation of a phosphine activator. This application is significant in the field of chemical synthesis, as phosphine activators play a crucial role in various chemical reactions, including catalysis and polymerization processes.
Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
In the pharmaceutical industry, (+)-Isomenthol is utilized for its cooling and soothing properties. It is often incorporated into medications and topical formulations to provide a refreshing sensation and alleviate discomfort associated with various skin conditions.
Used in Flavor and Fragrance Industry:
(+)-Isomenthol is also employed in the flavor and fragrance industry due to its distinct minty aroma and flavor. It is used to enhance the sensory experience of various products, such as chewing gum, toothpaste, and perfumes, by adding a refreshing and invigorating note.
Used in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products:
In the cosmetics and personal care sector, (+)-Isomenthol is valued for its cooling effect and is commonly found in products like aftershave lotions, deodorants, and creams. It helps to provide a soothing and refreshing sensation, making it an ideal ingredient for products designed to alleviate skin irritation and discomfort.

Upstream product

• 4573-50-6 (-)-piperitone 
• 64-17-5 ethanol 
• 65733-28-0 (+)-trans-piperitol 
• 10458-14-7 (2R,5S)-menthone 
• 7664-41-7 ammonia 
• 7732-18-5 water 
• 71-43-2 benzene 
• 64-19-7 acetic acid 
• 1196-31-2 (1R,4R)-(+)-isomenthone 
• 22472-77-1 (1S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-ol 
• 22472-79-3 (1S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-ylidene)cyclohexanol 
• 89-81-6 piperitone 
• 10458-14-7 Menthone 
• 67-56-1 methanol 

Downstream Products

• 16124-23-5 [(1R)-isomenthyl-(tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranoside) 
• 89-48-5 (1R,3S,4R)-menthyl acetate 
• 2216-51-5 (-)-menthol 
• 2216-52-6 Neomenthol 
• 89-83-8 thymol 
• 352285-08-6 (3-Amino-propylamino)-acetic acid (1S,2R,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexyl ester 
• 1044169-05-2 (+)-neoisomenthyl chloride 
• 1467076-93-2 (1R,2S,5R)-menthyl (R)-1-fluoroindan-1-carboxylate 
• 1467076-94-3 (1R,2S,5R)-menthyl (S)-1-fluoroindan-1-carboxylate 
• 58641-29-5 (2R,5S)-2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexyl benzoate 
• 31481-49-9 (1S,2S,5R)-1-benzoyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-5-methylcyclohexan-1-ol 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Continuous synthesis of menthol from citronellal and citral over Ni-beta-zeolite-sepiolite composite catalyst

One-pot continuous synthesis of menthols both from citronellal and citral was investigated over 5 wt% Ni supported on H-Beta-38-sepiolite composite catalyst at 60–70 °C under 10–29 bar hydrogen pressure. A relatively high menthols yield of 53% and 49% and stereoselectivity to menthol of 71–76% and 72–74% were obtained from citronellal and citral respectively at the contact time 4.2 min, 70 °C and 20 bar. Citral conversion noticeably decreased with time-on-stream under 10 and 15 bar of hydrogen pressure accompanied by accumulation of citronellal, the primary hydrogenation product of citral, practically not affecting selectivity to menthol. A substantial amount of defuctionalization products observed during citral conversion, especially at the beginning of the reaction (ca. 1 h), indicated that all intermediates could contribute to formation of menthanes. Ni/H-Beta-38-sepiolite composite material prepared by extrusion was characterized by TEM, SEM, XPS, XRD, ICP-OES, N2 physisorption and FTIR techniques to perceive the interrelation between the physico-chemical and catalytic properties.

Heterogeneous Hydroxyl-Directed Hydrogenation: Control of Diastereoselectivity through Bimetallic Surface Composition

Directed hydrogenation, in which product selectivity is dictated by the binding of an ancillary directing group on the substrate to the catalyst, is typically catalyzed by homogeneous Rh and Ir complexes. No heterogeneous catalyst has been able to achieve equivalently high directivity due to a lack of control over substrate binding orientation at the catalyst surface. In this work, we demonstrate that Pd-Cu bimetallic nanoparticles with both Pd and Cu atoms distributed across the surface are capable of high conversion and diastereoselectivity in the hydroxyl-directed hydrogenation reaction of terpinen-4-ol. We postulate that the OH directing group adsorbs to the more oxophilic Cu atom while the olefin and hydrogen bind to adjacent Pd atoms, thus enabling selective delivery of hydrogen to the olefin from the same face as the directing group with a 16:1 diastereomeric ratio.

Continuous flow synthesis of menthol: Via tandem cyclisation-hydrogenation of citronellal catalysed by scrap catalytic converters

A continuous flow synthesis of menthol starting from citronellal catalysed by scrap catalytic converters is reported. The reaction was conducted in a tandem system connecting in series two catalytic systems, with the first having Lewis acid properties (favouring the cyclisation of citronellal to isopulegols) and the second having hydrogenation catalytic activity (catalysing the hydrogenation of isopulegols to menthols). A Lewis acid catalyst was prepared by supporting iron oxide nanoparticles over a waste material, i.e. the ceramic core of scrap catalytic converters (SCATs) via a microwave assisted method. Most importantly, SCATs, containing a low residual noble metal content, could be directly employed in the second step as hydrogenation catalysts. The reaction was performed studying the influence on the yield and selectivity to (-)-menthol of various reaction parameters (T, p and flow rate). Under the best reaction conditions (at a flow rate of 0.1 mL min-1 and at 373 K and 413 K for cyclisation and hydrogenation steps respectively) a conversion of >99% of (+)-citronellal to (-)-menthol with 77% final yield was achieved.

Flat and Efficient H CNN and CNN Pincer Ruthenium Catalysts for Carbonyl Compound Reduction

The bidentate HCNN dicarbonyl ruthenium complexes trans,cis-[RuCl2(HCNN)(CO)2] (1-3) and trans,cis-[RuCl2(ampy)(CO)2] (1a) were prepared by reaction of [RuCl2(CO)2]n with 1-[6-(4′-methylphenyl)pyridin-2-yl]methanamine, benzo[h]quinoline (HCNN), and 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine (ampy) ligands. Alternatively, the derivatives 1-3 were obtained from the reaction of RuCl3 hydrate with HCO2H and HCNN. The pincer CNN cis-[RuCl(CNN)(CO)2] (4) was isolated from 1 by reaction with NEt3. The monocarbonyl complexes trans-[RuCl2(HCNN)(PPh3)(CO)] (5-7) were synthesized from [RuCl2(dmf)(PPh3)2(CO)] and HCNN ligands, while the diacetate trans-[Ru(OAc)2(HCNN)(PPh3)(CO)] (8) was obtained from [Ru(OAc)2(PPh3)2(CO)]. Carbonylation of cis-[RuCl(CNN)(PPh3)2] with CO afforded the pincer derivatives [RuCl(CNN)(PPh3)(CO)] (9-11). Treatment of 9 with Na[BArf]4 and PPh3 gave the cationic complex trans-[Ru(CNN)(PPh3)2(CO)][BArf4] (12). The dicarbonyl derivatives 1-4, in the presence of PPh3 or PCy3, and the monocarbonyl complexes 5-12 catalyzed the transfer hydrogenation (TH) of acetophenone (a) in 2-propanol at reflux (S/C = 1000-100000 and TOF up to 100000 h-1). Compounds 1-3, with PCy3, and 6 and 8-10 were proven to catalyze the TH of carbonyl compounds, including α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and bulky ketones (S/C and TOF up to 10000 and 100000 h-1, respectively). The derivatives 1-3 with PCy3 and 5 and 6 catalyzed the hydrogenation (HY) of a (H2, 30 bar) at 70 °C (S/C = 2000-10000). Complex 5 was active in the HY of diaryl ketones and aryl methyl ketones, leading to complete conversion at S/C = 10000.

Pinpointing a Mechanistic Switch Between Ketoreduction and “Ene” Reduction in Short-Chain Dehydrogenases/Reductases

Three enzymes of the Mentha essential oil biosynthetic pathway are highly homologous, namely the ketoreductases (?)-menthone:(?)-menthol reductase and (?)-menthone:(+)-neomenthol reductase, and the “ene” reductase isopiperitenone reductase. We identified a rare catalytic residue substitution in the last two, and performed comparative crystal structure analyses and residue-swapping mutagenesis to investigate whether this determines the reaction outcome. The result was a complete loss of native activity and a switch between ene reduction and ketoreduction. This suggests the importance of a catalytic glutamate vs. tyrosine residue in determining the outcome of the reduction of α,β-unsaturated alkenes, due to the substrate occupying different binding conformations, and possibly also to the relative acidities of the two residues. This simple switch in mechanism by a single amino acid substitution could potentially generate a large number of de novo ene reductases.

BENZO[H]QUINOLINE LIGANDS AND COMPLEXES THEREOF

The present invention provides substituted tridentate benzo[h]quinoline ligands and complexes thereof. The invention also provides the preparation of the ligands and the respective complexes, as well as to processes for using the complexes in catalytic reactions.

A synthetic process of L-menthol

The invention relates to the field of spice synthesis and particularly relates to a synthetic process of L-menthol. The process includes steps of d,l-menthol synthesizing, d,l-menthol rectification, d,l-menthol esterification, d,l-menthyl benzoate rectification, d,l-menthyl benzoate resolution, D-menthol synthesizing, menthol isomerization and L-menthol synthesizing. The process adopts thymol that is a simple, easily available and cheap chemical product as a raw material. Esterification conditions are optimized and the esterification and rectification are performed at the same time so as to allow the esterification to be converted into a way beneficial to d,l-menthyl benzoate production, thus increasing the esterification yield. Crystallization and resolution are optimized by utilization of the d,l-menthyl benzoate. Preparation of the L-menthol by the process is characterized by being high in yield, low in cost, simple and convenient in operation, suitable for continuous and large-scale production, and the like. According to the process, operation of the process is cyclic with a whole system being sealed, and the process is free of waste water, energy-saving and environmental friendly.

Facile Protocol for Catalytic Frustrated Lewis Pair Hydrogenation and Reductive Deoxygenation of Ketones and Aldehydes

A series of ketones and aldehydes are reduced in toluene under H2 in the presence of 5 mol % B(C6F5)3 and either cyclodextrin or molecular sieves affording a facile metal-free protocol for reduction to alcohols. Similar treatment of aryl ketones resulted in metal-free deoxygenation yielding aromatic hydrocarbons.

P450-catalyzed regio- and stereoselective oxidative hydroxylation of disubstituted cyclohexanes: Creation of three centers of chirality in a single CH-activation event This paper is dedicated to the memory of Harry H. Wasserman

Wild-type P450-BM3 is able to catalyze in a highly regio- and diastereoselective manner the oxidative hydroxylation of non-activated disubstituted cyclohexane derivatives lacking any functional groups, including cis- and trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane, cis- and trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane, and trans-1,4-methylisopropylcyclohexane. In all cases except chiral trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane as substrate, the single hydroxylation event at a methylene group induces desymmetrization with simultaneous creation of three centers of chirality. Certain mutants increase selectivity, setting the stage for future directed evolution work.

PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF MENTHOL

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol (menthol) via the hydrogenation of thymol to neomenthol and the subsequent isomerization to give D/L (+/?)-menthol.