Maleic Anhydride → HCID 86739334, compound

HRID 325322Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 325322 reaction equation
[CH3:1][C:2]1[C:6]2[CH2:7][CH2:8][CH:9]([CH3:11])[CH2:10][C:5]=2[O:4][CH:3]=1.[C:12]1(=[O:18])[O:17][C:15](=[O:16])[CH:14]=[CH:13]1>>[CH3:1][C:2]1[C:6]2[CH2:7][CH2:8][CH:9]([CH3:11])[CH2:10][C:5]=2[O:4][CH:3]=1.[C:15]1(=[O:16])[O:17][C:12](=[O:18])[CH:13]=[CH:14]1

Participants

3

Reactant 2

HCID 7923Maleic AnhydrideHCID 329983Menthofuran

Product 1

HCID 86739334HCID 86739334, compound

Procedure

In accordance with the present invention there is provided a process for preparing a peppermint oil containing a reduced menthofuran content, which comprises reacting the peppermint oil with about 0.5% to about 15% by weight maleic anhydride, based on the weight of peppermint oil to selectively form a menthofuran-maleic anhydride adduct without otherwise affecting the flavoring agent properties of the remaining peppermint oil constituents and recovering a peppermint oil having a reduced menthofuran content.

Workup

  1. customIn accordance with the present invention there is provided a process
  2. customfor preparing a peppermint oil

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-5e3e35c918c241e2985a1c7ae9b00b05
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1984_04
Patent number
US04440790

Reaction notes

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