Ammonia → 7-Methoxy-3,7-Dimethyloctanal

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Reaction Steps

A process according to claim 1 which comprises the following steps (a) reacting citronellal with about 1-3 mols of dimethylamine, butylamine or ammonia per mol of citronellal at -5°C. to -25°C. (b) contacting the product of step (a) with methanol at -10°C. to +20°C. in the presence of 3.5-5 mols sulphuric acid per mol of citronellal used in step (a) and (c) neutralising the reaction mixture of step (b) with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide to produce methoxydihydrocitronellal.

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