Effectiveness of menthyl acetate synthesis with different acetyl groups equivalent

Abstract

One of the factors that determine the effectiveness of an alcohol esterification reaction is the group attached to the acyl chain. The study of the esterification reaction of menthol with acetic acid and its derivatives has been carried out with success. The esterification reaction of menthol was carried out with glacial acetic acid, acetic anhydride, and acetyl chloride. The effectiveness of esterification, both from the yield and the resulting content of menthyl acetate, shows that acetyl chloride is best effective, followed by acetic anhydride and acetic acid in its esterification against menthol.