Title: Method and the manufacture of cyclic mono and/or diketones from cyclic mono or sesqui terpenes by catalytic oxidation

Abstract: Cyclic terpenes containing at least one unsubstituted methylene group adjacent to a double bond are converted into cyclic mono- and/or diketones by oxidation with oxygen in the presence of a transition metal catalyst.

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Inventors: Bhaduri, Sumit (Maharashtra, IN)
Mahandru, Madan M. (Maharashtra, IN)

Application Number: 06/296280
Filing Date: 1981-08-26
Publication_date: 1983-07-12
Assignee: INDIAN EXPLOSIVES LTD (IN)

Primary Class(es): 568/360 502/165, 502/162, 502/167, 502/171
Other Classes: B01J31/24; C07C45/34; C07C49/623; B01J31/16; C07C45/00; C07C49/00; C07C45/34
US Patent Ref:

2690457	September, 1954	Hackmann	568/401
2992272	July, 1961	Hay	568/360	Preparation of carbonyl olefins
3259638	July, 1966	Allison	568/260	Oxidation of olefines
3361807	January, 1968	Duncanson et al.	568/360	Process for the co-oxidation of cyclohexane and a ketone having an alpha-methylene group
3847993	November, 1974	Hall et al.	568/360
3857900	December, 1974	Wilkinson	252/431P	HYDROGENATION OF ALDEHYDES USING TRIARYLPHOSPHINE RHODIUM HALOGENOID CATALYSTS
4288380	September, 1981	Billig et al.	252/431P	Heteronuclear-bridged rhodium clusters

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Primary Examiner: Reamer, James H.
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Attorney: Ladas & Parry

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