Title of Process/ Know-how/ Product/Design/Equipment
Catalytic process for the preparation of isolongifolene
Application/Uses/Problem being addressed
Salient Technical Features including Competing Features/ Impact
• Single step, solvent free heterogeneous green catalytic synthesis of iso-longifolene resulting into 90-95% conversion of longifolene with ~100% selectivity of iso-longifolene.
• Use of an eco-friendly, separable and re-usable solid acid catalyst having excellent performance on re-cycling as an alternative to conventionally used homogeneous acid catalyst.
TRL Level & Scale of Development:
The reaction has been successfully scaled up to 1 kg in liquid phase batch reactor with similar activity as that of lab scale experiments (2 g).
Business scope & opportunity (in terms of scale, cost, market etc.):
- Reasonable cost
- International market
- Imported largely from China
Environmental Considerations:
The process is solvent free and environment friendly using an eco-friendly, easily separable and re-usable solid acid catalyst (and an endeavor to replace conventional liquid acid catalysts (e.g. sulfuric acid))
Status of Licensing:
Not yet licensedStatus of Commercialization:
Not applicableMajor Raw Materials Needed
Non-toxic solvents and reagents for catalyst synthesis and longifolene
Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required
Stirred batch reactor, furnace and gas chromatograph (GC)
Techno-Economics
The price of longifolene is ~₹130/- per kg Isolongifolene is imported mainly from China companies (Zauba.com) with varied price ranging $2 to $120 per kg, probably based on purity on scale of shipment
Technology Package
Green catalytic process for the synthesis of isolongifolene perfumery chemical over eco-friendly, re-usable solid acid catalyst
