Author/Authors :
Jacob، نويسنده , , Raquel G. and Perin، نويسنده , , Gelson and Loi، نويسنده , , Leticia N. and Pinno، نويسنده , , Claudia S. and Lenardمo، نويسنده , , Eder J.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
A simple green and efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of (−)-isopulegol from (+)-citronellal in the presence of a solid supported catalyst (SiO2/ZnCl2), under solvent-free conditions and MW irradiation. It was also found that the same technology is applicable to the direct preparation of (−)-isopulegol from the essential oil of citronella (Cymbopogon nardus, growing in southern Brazil) in excellent yield.
