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Title: Synthesis of isopulegol
Post by: Blaze01 on April 20, 2020, 06:19:11 AM

Can isopulegol be synthesized from benzene?

Title: Re: Synthesis of isopulegol
Post by: AWK on April 20, 2020, 06:36:16 AM

I think you can. And what do you think about it?

Title: Re: Synthesis of isopulegol
Post by: Blaze01 on April 20, 2020, 07:03:01 AM

Through Friedel-Crafts alkylation? I'm not sure

Title: Re: Synthesis of isopulegol
Post by: AWK on April 20, 2020, 07:26:53 AM

You need to sketch your crazy synthesis proposal. Then our young and talented chemists from this Forum will help you improve this synthesis.
And besides, it's worth reading the Forum Rules.

Title: Re: Synthesis of isopulegol
Post by: Enthalpy on April 22, 2020, 04:47:11 AM

Is benzene imposed? Many terpenoids seem better starting materials - provided that synthesizing isopulegol is cheaper than isolating it from plants.