Substituted 4-methylene-tetrahydropyrans, 4-methyl-dihydropyrans and 4-methyl-tetrahydropyrans and use thereof as aroma chemicals

Abstract

The present invention relates to substituted 4-methylene-tetrahydropyrans, 4-methyl-dihydropyrans and 4-methyl-tetrahydropyrans of formula (I), where the variables are as defined in the claims and description, to a stereoisomer thereof, to a mixture of stereoisomers thereof, to a mixture of different di- and tetrahydropyrans (I) and to a mixture containing at least one di- or tetrahydropyran (I) and at least one cyclic acetal which is a 1,3-dioxan carrying in 2-position an isobutanol-2-yl-(derived) substituent and in 4,4- or 5,5-position two methyl substituents. The invention also relates to the use of such compounds as an aroma chemical and/or for modifying and/or enhancing the aroma of a composition, to compositions comprising such compounds, to methods for preparing such compounds and to a product obtainable by these methods.

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