Question

How might you convert geraniol into either ethyl geranylacetate or geranylacetone?

Short answer

The geraniol is converted into geranylacetate and geranylacetone.

Step-by-step solution

Preparation of geranylacetate

The process of conversion of geraniol into geranylacetate is as follows,

Synthesis of ethyl geranylacetate

Preparation of geranylacetone

The process of conversion of geraniol into geranylacetone is as follows,

Sunthesis of geranylacetone