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US 4,734,530 AGranted
Novel hydroperoxide and use of same as intermediate for the preparation of 3a,6,6,9a-tetramethylperhydronaphtho(2,1-b)furan
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorsGeorge M. Whitesides, Rene Decorzant, Ferdinand Naef
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Abstract
Novel hydroperoxide of formula ##STR1## and use of same as intermediate for the preparation of 3a,6,6,9a-tetramethylperhydronaphtho[2,1-b]furan, also known as AMBROX (registered tradename of FIRMENICH SA, Geneva/Switzerland). Process for its preparation via an oxidation of sclareol by means of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an acidic agent.
Claims6
Epimeric mixture of hydroperoxides of formula ##STR10##
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.