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US 4,089,764 AGranted
Process for preparation of .beta.-bourbonene
AssigneeThe Lion Dentifrice Co., Ltd.
InventorsMoriaki Higo, Hitoshi Saga, Yoji Watanabe, Kunitomo Suzuki
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Abstract
A process for preparing .beta.-bourbonene which comprises irradiating internally or externally an essential oil containing germacrene D, such as ylang-ylang oil, cananga oil, the essential oil of Solidago altissima L., the essential oil of Solidago gigantea Aiton var. leiophylla Fern., with the light of low pressure or high pressure mercury lamp to obtain .beta.-bourbonene.
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Process for preparing .beta.-bourbonene which comprises irradiating an essential oil containing germacrene D, with light to obtain .beta.-bourbonene.
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