isopulegol

chemical compound

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isoprenoids

  • camphor laurel
    In isoprenoid: Monoterpenes

    … into the monocyclic monoterpene alcohol isopulegol, from which a mixture of stereoisomeric menthols is produced by catalytic hydrogenation. The process is used commercially to supplement the natural sources of menthol (oil of peppermint), widely used as a flavouring and in medicinal preparations. Citral, upon reduction with sodium amalgam, yields geraniol,…

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