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HRID 1076764Generated: October 25, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → Perilla alcohol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantPerillyl acetateHCID 61780—
ProductPerilla alcoholHCID 36931297.7%

Reaction Steps

Perillyl acetate (196 g.) derived from either of the examples mentioned and 30% aqueous sodium hydroxide (60 g.) were refluxed gently with stirring for 4 hours. The oil layer was separated and distilled under reduced pressure to give perillyl alcohol (150 g.) b.P. 80°/0.7 mm., αD20 + 102.5.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03957856
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_05
ORD IDord-39ae34768f2747dca013ecfce2e00257
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_05