FischerEsterificationSynthesisofOilofWintergreen分析.docVIP

Fischer Esterification: Synthesis of Oil of Wintergreen Introduction Natural flavors and fragrances tend to be complex mixtures –“banana” has at least two dozen components, for example – but often one or a very few of the components offer a pretty good duplication. Interestingly, only a very few functional groups are commonly found in pleasant flavors and fragrances, and of those, esters are predominant. Examples shown in Figure 1 include banana, pineapple, apple, cherry, plum, apricot, strawberry, pear, honey, wintergreen, and even rum and “wine”. Some esters – ethyl acetate, butyl acetate