Linalool oxides

Linalool has been used to prepare a mixture of terpenes useful for enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs, chewing gums, and perfume compositions. Aqueous citric acid reaction at 100°C converts the linalool (3) to a complex mixture. A few of the components include a-terpineol (34%) (9), Bois de Rose oxide (5.1%) (64), ocimene quintoxide (0.5%) (65), linalool oxide (0.3%) (66), tij -ocimenol (3.28%) (67), and many other alcohols and hydrocarbons (131). 

Linalool, 3 231, 232, 233 24 477, 495, 496, 500-503, 546 acid treatment of, 24 502 epoxidation of, 24 502 main producers of, 24 501 Linalool oxide, 24 502 Linalyl, 24 479 Linalyl acetate, 24 501 Linalyl alcohol, 24 500 Linalyl esters, 3 231 Linalyl oxide, 24 503 Lincomycin, registered for use in aquaculture in Japan, 3 221t Lincosamide, bacterial resistance mechanisms, 3 32t Lindane, 13 145-147... 

The interdigital secretion of the red hartebeest, A. b. caama, consists of fewer compound classes. It contains a few alkanes and short-chain, branched alcohols, fatty acids, including a few of the higher fatty acids up to octadecanoic acid, an epoxide and the cyclic ethers, rans-(2 ,5.R)-furanoid linalool oxide 23, as-(2JR,5S)-furanoid linalool oxide 24 and ds-(2S,5i )-furanoid linalool oxide 25 (Fig. 5) in a ratio of 2.5 1 1.5 respectively [138]. From the point of view that many of the constituents of the interdigital secretion of this animal are probably of microbial origin, it is interesting that cis- and trans- furanoid linalool oxides have also been found in castoreum [77]. 

Stereospecific Biotransformation of (/ )-Linaiooi by Corynespora cassiicola DSM 62475 into Linalool Oxides... 

The biotransformation of (/f,5)-Iinalool by fungi is a useful method for the preparation of natural linalool oxides. The stereospecific conversion of (J ,5)-linalool by Corynespora cassiicola DSM 62475 led to 5/f-configured furanoid linalool oxides and 55-configured pyranoid linalool oxides, both via bS -configured epoxylinalool as postulated intermediate (Figure 12.6). The biotransformation protocol affords an almost total conversion of the substrate with high enantioselectivities and a molar conversion yield close to 100% (Table 12.4). Pure linalool oxides are of interest for lavender notes in perfumery. ... 

Optically pure trans- and czs-linalool oxides, constituents of several plants and fruits, are among the main aroma components of oolong and black tea. These compounds were prepared from 2,3-epoxylinalyl acetate (9) (Scheme 17) [102]. The key step consist of a separation of the diastereomeric mixture of 9 by employing an epoxide hydrolase preparation derived from Rhodococcus sp. NCIMB 11216, yielding the product diol and remaining epoxide in excellent diastereomeric excess (de>98%). Further follow-up chemistry gave both linalool... 

Scheme 17. Synthesis of cis- and frans-linalool oxide using bacterial epoxide hydrolase...

LInalool oxide-furan LInalool oxide-pyran 3-Hydroxy-p-damascone Fig. 18 Aromatic compounds occurring as glycosides... 

Kubota and A. Kobayashi. Optical isomers of linalool and linalool oxides in CS085 tea aroma. Biosci Biotech Biochem 1994 58(1) 2050-2053. 

In the presence of acids, linalool isomerizes readily to geraniol, nerol, and a-terpineol. It is oxidized to citral by chromic acid. Oxidation with peracetic acid yields linalool oxides, which occur in small amounts in essential oils and are also used in perfumery. Hydrogenation of linalool gives tetrahydrolinalool, a stable fragrance material. Its odor is not as strong as, but fresher than, that of linalool. Linalool can be converted into linalyl acetate by reaction with ketene or an excess of boiling acetic anhydride [34]. 

Linalool oxide, 2-methyl-2-vinyl-5-(Q -hydroxyisopropyl)tetrahydrofuran... 

Linalool oxide is prepared by oxidation of linalool, e.g., with peracids. The isomeric compound 2,2,6-trimethyl-6-vinyltetrahydro-2 f-pyran-3-ol [14049-11-7], which also occurs in nature, is formed as a byproduct ... 

Linalool oxide is used in perfumery (e.g., for lavender notes) and for reconstitution of essential oils. 

A dehydrated linalool oxide, 2-methyl-2-vinyl-5-isopropenyltetrahydrofuran [13679-86-2], occurs naturally it has a minty eucalyptol odor and is used in perfumery. 

Fifty-one volatile components from intact Hawaiian papayas in different ripeness stages were recovered by trapping with Tenax [18]. As expected, the greatest number of components were found in the fully ripe fruits. Linalool, followed by linalool oxide A, linalool oxide B, and ethyl acetate were the major components in the fully ripe fruits. Several compounds were also present in the four ripeness stages linalool and all aldehydes can be mentioned. 

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