| Abstract
| - Fourteen kinds of alkyl esters of 2-endo-hydroxy-1,8-cineole were synthesized, with yields of 57.8−98.0%. Each ester had a characteristic and unique odor. Especially, the tert-butyl acetate of 2-endo-hydroxy-1,8-cineole had the most interesting odor of all the synthetic esters. The antimicrobial andbactericidal activities of these synthetic esters against test bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas fluorescens) were examined using the broth dilution method. Asa result, the tert-butyl acetate of 2-endo-hydroxy-1,8-cineole showed the highest antimicrobial andbactericidal activities against all kinds of the test bacteria. Keywords: Esters of 2-endo-hydroxy-1,8-cineole; odor; antimicrobial activity; bactericidal activity
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