Fragrance compound
OwnerDavid L. Hallahaninventor
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Abstract
A pleasant fragrance has been identified with dihydronepetalactones, a minor natural constituent of the essential oil of catmints such as Nepeta cataria. Synthesis of dihydronepetalactones may be achieved by hydrogenation of nepetalactone, the major constituent of catmint oils. The fragrant compounds may be used commercially for their organoleptic properties.
Claims29
A perfume composition comprising a dihydronepetalactone, or a mixture of dihydronepetalactone stereoisomers, represented by the general formula
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A topical treatment for skin comprising a dihydronepetalactone, or a mixture of dihydronepetalactone stereoisomers, represented by the general formula
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A perfumed article of manufacture comprising a dihydronepetalactone or a mixture of dihydronepetalactone stereoisomers represented by the general formula
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An article of manufacture that is manufactured from a materiel selected from the group consisting of fiber, textile, fabric, paper, a mineral, wood, metal, leather, glass and a polymer, and that comprises a dihydronepetalactone, or a mixture of dihydronepetalactone stereoisomers, represented by the general formula
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A process for fabricating a composition of matter, a topical treatment for skin, or an article of manufacture, comprising providing as the composition, or incorporating into the composition, skin treatment or article, a dihydronepetalactone, or a mixture of dihydronepetalactone stereoisomers, having the general formula
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A method of treating skin comprising applying thereto a dihydronepetalactone, or a mixture of dihydronepetalactone stereoisomers, having the general formula
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The use of a dihydronepetalactone, or a mixture of dihydronepetalactone stereoisomers, having the general formula
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- as a fragrance compound, a perfume or a topical treatment for skin, or in a fragrance composition or an article of manufacture.
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