Menthonyl alcohol

Mentho-citronellol or menthonyl alcohol, CjjHjoO, is an alcohol of delicate rose odour, and is synthetically prepared as follows —... 

Laevo-menthone is converted into its oxime by means of hydroxylamine.. This is treated with strong sulphuric acid, and so inverted to isomenthone oxime. This is treated with phosphorus trichloride in chloroform solution, when hydrochloric acid is given off, and menthonitrile is formed. The last named is reduced by sodium into menthonylamine, and the oxalic acid compound of this is warmed with sodium niteite solution when, menthonyl alcohol is formed. This body has the following characters —... 

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