Development of a process for the preparation of linalool from CIS-2-pinanol

Linalool is a key intermediate for the production of important fragrance chemicals such as geraniol, nerol, geranial, and neral. Linalool can be produced via a two-step process from α-pinene which is a major component of crude sulphated turpentine (CST) a foul-smelling, volatile waste product of the...

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Main Author: Buddoo, Subash Ramnarain
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1016219