THE SELECTIVITY OF CYCLIZATION REACTION OF CITRONELLA BY FeCl3 AND ZnCl2 CATALYSTS

<p>The cyclization of citronellal is an important step in menthol synthesis. The selectivity of FeCl3 and ZnCl2<br /> catalysts was evaluated for this reaction. The cyclization reaction of citronellal was studied experimentally and<br /> theoretically. Citronellal was isolated usin...

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Main Author: , Edy Cahyono and Sri Kadarwati
Format: Article
Published: [Yogyakarta] : Fak. MIPA Universitas Gadjah Mada 2007