Formation mechanism of p-methylacetophenone from citral via a tert-alkoxy radical intermediate

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 5677-5684

  Ueno, Toshio ^a   Masuda, Hideki ^a   Ho, Chi Tang ^b  

^a Flavor System and Technology Laboratory   (Japan)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

4 (2 hydroxy 2 propyl)benzaldehyde; Citral; Degradation; Formation mechanism; Off odors; p methylacetophenone; tert alkoxy radical

Indexed keywords

4 (2 HYDROXY 2 PROPYL)BENZALDEHYDE; 4 METHYLACETOPHENONE; 8 HYDROPEROXY PARA CYMENE; ACETOPHENONE DERIVATIVE; ANTIOXIDANT; BENZALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; BUFFER; CITRAL; IRON; PARA CYMENE; RADICAL; TERT ALKOXY RADICAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION; PH; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 4444266943     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf035517j     Document Type: Article

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