The Hydration Reaction of Myrcene by the Cation Exchange Resint

Abstract

The direct hydration of myrcene[1] by the cation exchange resin(Amberlite IR 120) was studied. The hydrated products consisted of myrcenol[9], 1, 8-cineol[4] and 2, 6-dimethy1-5, 7- octadien-2-ol[M] along with other alcohols and unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbons(Table 1). From the results the reaction scheme is discussed. † The Reactions of Terpenoids.