Process for producing trans-3-isocamphylcyclohexanol

Details Process for producing trans-3-isocamphylcyclohexanol Process for producing trans-3-isocamphylcyclohexanol

1997-03-07

1998-05-12

Geist, Gary

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

568832, C07C 3508

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057508046

ABSTRACT:
A process whereby trans-3-isocamphylcyclohexanol, which is useful as a perfume ingredient, can be produced on an industrially available scale, at a low cost and at a high stereoselectivity, is disclosed. The process comprises hydrogenating 3-isocamphylcyclohexanone represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## by using a ruthenium/phosphine complex as a catalyst in the presence of a base containing an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal and an amine.

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