Cover Feature: From Turpentine to (−)‐Menthol: A New Approach (ChemSusChem 17/2025)
The Cover Feature illustrates the shift from traditional (–)-menthol extraction from mint to synthetic menthol production, driven by the rising demand across the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food industries. In their Research Article (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202500515), M. Eisenacher and co-workers introduce an innovative, sustainable synthesis method for (–)-menthol, using renewable turpentine as an alternative to predominantly fossil-based raw materials, offering a greener solution for this key aroma compound.
Authors
- Johannes Panten
- Dominik Dylong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1055-7139)
- Peter J. C. Hausoul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3470-4252)
- Matthias Eisenacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9175-9914)
- Regina Palkovits (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4970-2957)
- Bernhard Rußbüldt
Institutions
- TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- Forschungszentrum Jülich (DE)
- Symrise (Germany) (DE)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ChemSusChem
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.70085
- Primary Topic
- Plant-based Medicinal Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00