# US 10,370,616 B2 · Alcohol with floral odor

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- Number: US 10,370,616 B2
- Document ID: US10370616B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/962,585
- Filed: 2018-04-25
- Published: 2018-08-23
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2013-11-08
- Assignees: Firmenich SA
- Applicants: Firmenich SA
- Inventors: Fabrice Robvieux; Pierre-Alain Blanc
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10370616B2

## CPC

- C11B 9/0061: {compounds containing a six-membered aromatic ring not condensed with another ring}
- A61K 8/34: Alcohols
- A61Q 5/02: Preparations for cleaning the hair
- A61Q 5/06: Preparations for styling the hair, e.g. by temporary shaping or colouring
- A61Q 15/00: Anti-perspirants or body deodorants (deodorisation of air A61L9/00)
- A61Q 19/10: Washing or bathing preparations
- C11D 3/2034: {aromatic}
- C11D 3/50: Perfumes
- C11B: PRODUCING, e.g. BY PRESSING RAW MATERIALS OR BY EXTRACTION FROM WASTE MATERIALS, REFINING OR PRESERVING FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES, e.g. LANOLIN, FATTY OILS OR WAXES; ESSENTIAL OILS; PERFUMES (drying-oils C09F)
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS
- C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL

## Abstract

The present invention relates to perfuming compositions and consumer products that contain compounds of formula in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or a mixture thereof and wherein one R represents a methyl group and the other R is a hydrogen atom. The compounds are useful as perfuming ingredients in particular to impart lily of the valley/gardenia odor notes to the composition or product.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A perfuming composition comprising:
i) at least one compound of formula (I),
in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or a mixture thereof and wherein one R represents a methyl group and the other R is a hydrogen atom;
ii) at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a perfumery carrier and a perfumery base; and
iii) optionally at least one perfumery adjuvant, wherein the compound of formula (I) is present in an amount sufficient to impart lily of the valley/gardenia odor notes to the composition.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The perfuming composition of claim 1, wherein the compound of formula (I) comprises 4-methyl-6-phenylhexan-2-ol.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The perfuming composition of claim 1, wherein the compound of formula (I) is (2RS,4RS)-4-methyl-6-phenylhexan-2-ol.

### Claim 4

A consumer product that includes at least one compound of formula (I),
in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or a mixture thereof, wherein one R represents a methyl group and the other R is a hydrogen atom, and wherein the compound of formula (I) is present in an amount sufficient to impart lily of the valley/gardenia odor notes to the consumer product.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The consumer product of claim 4, wherein the compound of formula (I) comprises 4-methyl-6-phenylhexan-2-ol.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The consumer product of claim 4, wherein the compound of formula (I) is (2RS,4RS)-4-methyl-6-phenylhexan-2-ol.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The consumer product of claim 4, which is a perfume, a fabric care product, a body-care product, an air care product or a home care product.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The consumer product of claim 4, which is a fine perfume, a cologne, an after-shave lotion, a liquid or solid detergent, a fabric softener, a fabric refresher, an ironing water, a paper, a bleach, a shampoo, a coloring preparation, a hair spray, a vanishing cream, a deodorant or antiperspirant, a perfumed soap, shower or bath mousse, oil or gel, a hygiene product, an air freshener, a “ready to use” powdered air freshener, a wipe, a dish detergent or hard-surface detergent.