Abstract: A compound that includes a menthol glycinate. The menthol glycinate includes a menthol connected to a glycine or glycine derivative, via an ester linkage. The groups on the N atom are referred to as R1 and R2, and R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: alkyl and R1 and R2 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4-8-member ring. R1 and R2 each contain at most 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A compound that includes a menthol glycinate. The menthol glycinate includes a menthol connected to a glycine or glycine derivative, via an ester linkage. The groups on the N atom are referred to as R1 and R2, and R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, alkyl and R1 and R2 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4-8-member ring. R1 and R2 each contain at most 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method of preparing an aryl carbonyl or aryl thiocarbonyl compound, comprises reacting an N-(nitroaryl)-amide or N-(nitroaryl)-thioamide with an aromatic ring, with a superacid catalyst, to produce the aryl carbonyl or aryl thiocarbonyl compound. The superacid is present in an amount of at most 8 equivalents in proportion to the N-(nitroaryl)-amide or N-(nitroaryl)-thioamide. A method of preparing aryl amide or aryl thioamide, comprises reacting an N-(nitroaryl)-carbamide or N-(nitroaryl)-thiocarbamide with an aromatic ring, with a superacid catalyst, to produce the aryl amide or aryl thioamide.