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Cover Feature: From Turpentine to (−)‐Menthol: A New Approach (ChemSusChem 17/2025)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Cover Feature illustrates the shift from traditional (–)-menthol extraction from mint to synthetic menthol production, driven by the rising demand across the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food industries. In their Research Article (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202500515), M. Eisenacher and co-workers introduce an innovative, sustainable synthesis method for (–)-menthol, using renewable turpentine as an alternative to predominantly fossil-based raw materials, offering a greener solution for this key aroma compound.

Source: ChemSusChem

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.70085

Authors: Dominik Dylong, Johannes Panten, Bernhard Rußbüldt, Peter J. C. Hausoul, Regina Palkovits, Matthias Eisenacher

Institutions: TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences, Symrise (Germany), RWTH Aachen University, Forschungszentrum Jülich

Language: English

Topic: Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4413929439

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