Geranyl and Neryl Esters

C11H18O2, Mr 182.26, Z / ioi.3kPa 229°C (decomp.), df 0.9086, Wp 1.4659, is a liquid with a fresh, crisp-herbal-fruity rose odor. It is used as a modifier of, among others, rose, geranium, and neroli compositions. 

C13H22O2, Mr 210.32, Zipioi.3kPa 253 °C, 0.902, Wq 1.459, has a fruity rose odor 

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Electrochemical oxidations have been previously mentioned.122 A novel application is the regioselective epoxidation (80% conversion 90% selectivity) at the 6,7-bond of geranyl and neryl esters and phenyl sulphones.214 Another is the one-step conversion of olefins into allylic alcohols via electrooxidative-oxyselenylation-deselenylation, e.g. (97)—>(99). This method has been applied to the synthesis of (100) which can be converted (70%) into marmelolactone [(101) from quince], and... 

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