Calcium oxide-catalyzed reactions of menthadienes

M. Albeck, Ch Rav-Acha, E. Gil-Av, O. Schächter

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Abstract

The isomerization and dehydrogenation of terpinolene, (-)-limonene, α-terpinene over CaO was investigated at 290 and 380 °C. The main products in all cases are α-terpinene, γ-terpinene, 2,4(8)-menthadiene, 3,8(9)-methadiene, and p-cymene. It appears that α- and γ-terpinene are formed in proportions approaching thermodynamic equilibrium. A scheme for the reactions based on the assumption that CaO acts as a basic catalyst is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219-225
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Catalysis
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1971
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported in part by the Research Committee of Bar-Ilan University.

Funding

This work was supported in part by the Research Committee of Bar-Ilan University.

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Research Committee of Bar-Ilan University

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