Process for preparing .alpha.-thujene

Details Process for preparing .alpha.-thujene Process for preparing .alpha.-thujene

1982-02-03

1983-02-15

Davis, Curtis R.

Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds

Alicyclic compound synthesis

Polycyclic product

585947, C07C 276

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043742920

ABSTRACT:
.alpha.-Thujene is prepared in high yields by isomerizing 1 mole of sabinene with 0.2 to 0.5 moles of an alkali metal, preferably lithium and 0.3 to 0.8 moles of a primary or secondary amine, preferably ethylenediamine. Formation of by-products such as p-cymene is minimized.

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N. N. Joshi et al., Tetrahedron, 20, 2911-2919, (1964).

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