Perfuming Ingredients with Odor of the Pheromone Type
AssigneeFIRMENICH SA, ppon
InventorChristian Chapuis
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Abstract
The present invention relates to certain β-decalone derivatives which can impart useful odor notes of the pheromone or costus type. The present invention concerns the use of the compounds in the perfumery industry to impart such odor notes as well as to the compositions or articles that contain these compounds.
Claims11
-10. (canceled)
A compound of formula
- in the form of any one of its isomers or of a mixture thereof, and wherein the dotted lines indicate the presence of an optionally double bond, R1 represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, a represents 0 or 1 and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C3 alkyl group.
The compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound is 6α-tert-butyl-perhydro-3α-methyl-4aβH,8aαH-2-naphthalenone, 6α-tert-butyl-perhydro-1α,3α-dimethyl-4aβH,8aαH-2-naphthalenone, 6α-isopropyl-perhydro-1,3-dimethyl-4aβH,8aαH-2-naphthalenone or 6β-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)-perhydro-3α-methyl-4aαH,8aβH-2-naphthalenone.
A method to confer, enhance, improve or modify the odor properties of a perfuming composition or of a perfumed article, which method comprises adding to the composition or article an effective amount of at least a compound of formula
- in the form of any one of its isomers or of a mixture thereof, and wherein the dotted lines indicate the presence of an optionally double bond, R1 represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, a represents 0 or 1 and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C3 alkyl group.
A perfuming composition comprising:
- i) as a perfuming ingredient, at least compound of formula I as recited in claim 1;
- 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.
A perfumed article comprising:
- i) as a perfuming ingredient, at least compound of formula I as recited in claim 1;
- and
- ii) a consumer product base.
A perfumed article according to claim 1, wherein the consumer product base is a solid or liquid detergent, a fabric softener, a perfume, a cologne or after-shave lotion, a perfumed soap, a shower or bath salt, mousse, oil or gel, a hygiene product, a hair care product, a shampoo, a body-care product, a deodorant or antiperspirant, an air freshener, a cosmetic preparation, a fabric refresher, an ironing water, a paper, a wipe or a bleach.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.