Process for producing chain terpene alcohol

摘要

A chain terpene alcohol having the formula <IMAGE> (I) <IMAGE> (II) wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and respectively represent hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group is produced by oxidizing a chain unsaturated amine having the formula <IMAGE> <IMAGE> wherein R3 represents an alkyl group and heating the product for a thermal rearrangement to form a chain unsaturated hydroxylamine having the formula <IMAGE> (III) <IMAGE> (IV) and then reducing the chain unsaturated hydroxylamine with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of iron family elements, copper family elements, oxides thereof and copper chromite.