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Title:
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 2-(L-MENTHOXY)ETHANOL COMPOUND
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2004/092104
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A process by which a 2-(L-menthoxy)ethanol compound which can enable foods or beverages, cigarettes, cosmetics, etc. to give a refreshing cool feeling can be produced from inexpensive materials through a simple step at low cost. The process, which is for producing a 2-(L-menthoxy)ethanol compound represented by the general formula (1) (wherein R represents hydrogen, alkyl, or 1-hydroxyalkyl), comprises reacting L-menthol with a 1,2-epoxyalkane in the presence of a catalyst comprising a Lewis acid.

Inventors:
ADACHI KENICHIRO (JP)
ISHIDA KENYA (JP)
MATSUDA HIROYUKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2004/003058
Publication Date:
October 28, 2004
Filing Date:
March 10, 2004
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Assignee:
TAKASAGO PERFUMERY CO LTD (JP)
ADACHI KENICHIRO (JP)
ISHIDA KENYA (JP)
MATSUDA HIROYUKI (JP)
International Classes:
C07B53/00; C07B61/00; C07C41/03; C07C43/196; (IPC1-7): C07C41/03; C07B53/00; C07C43/196
Foreign References:
JP2001294546A2001-10-23
JP2002322111A2002-11-08
JP2002128720A2002-05-09
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Saeki, Norio (Aminosan Kaikan Building 15-8, Nihonbashi 3-chom, Chuo-ku Tokyo, JP)
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