[Problem] The present invention provides: a composition for imparting a cooling sensation, which contains 3-menthoxy propanol; and a method for producing 3-menthoxy propanol with high selectivity and high yield using 3-menthoxy-1,2-epoxypropane as a starting material.
[Solution] The present invention relates to: a method for producing 3-menthoxy propanol with high selectivity and high yield by performing catalytic hydrogenation of 3-menthoxy-1,2-epoxypropane in the presence of a heterogeneous metal catalyst such as a cobalt, a ruthenium catalyst or a nickel catalyst; and an excellent composition for imparting a cooling sensation, which contains a mixture of 3-menthoxy-1-propanol and 1-menthoxy-2-propanol.
【问题】本发明提供了一种含有3-甲氧基
丙醇的赋予冷感的组合物,以及使用3-甲氧基-1,2-环氧
丙烷为原料制备高选择性和高产率的3-甲氧基
丙醇的方法。
【解决方案】本发明涉及一种方法,通过在存在杂质
金属催化剂(如
钴、
钌催化剂或
镍催化剂)的情况下对3-甲氧基-1,2-环氧
丙烷进行催化氢化,从而制备高选择性和高产率的3-甲氧基
丙醇;以及一种优秀的赋予冷感的组合物,其含有
3-甲氧基-1-丙醇和1-甲氧基-2-
丙醇的混合物。