Aromatic compositions
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorEdouard P. Demole
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Abstract
A process for improving, enhancing or modifying the organoleptic properties of a tobacco product, which comprises adding thereto about 1 to about 1000 parts per million based on the weight of tobacco of at least one compound selected from the group consisting essentially of: A. epoxy-.beta.-ionone B. 6-methyl-hepta-3,5-dien-2-one C. 3-isopropyl-cyclopent-2-en-1-one D. octa-3,5-dien-2-one E. nonane-2,5,8-trione F. 2-methyl-5-(.alpha.-methyl-.alpha.-hydroxyethyl)-cyclohex-2-en-1-one G. 4-methylthiobutan-2-one.
Claims6
A process for improving, enhancing or modifying the organoleptic properties of a tobacco product, which comprises adding thereto about 1 to about 1000 parts per million based on the weight of tobacco of at least one compound selected from the group consisting essentially of:
- a. epoxy-.beta.-ionone
- b. 6-methyl-hepta-3,5-dien-2-one
- c. 3-isopropyl-cyclopent-2-en-1-one
- d. octa-3,5-dien-2-one
- e. nonane-2,5,8-trione
- f. 2-methyl-5-(.alpha.-methyl-.alpha.-hydroxyethyl)-cyclohex-2-en-1-one
- g. 4-methylthiobutan-2-one.
A tobacco or tobacco product having added thereto about 1 to about 1000 parts per million based on the weight of tobacco of at least one compound selected from the group consisting essentially of:
- a. epoxy-.beta.-ionone
- b. 6-methyl-hepta-3,5-dien-2-one
- c. 3-isopropyl-cyclopent-2-en-1-one
- d. octa-3,5-dien-2-one
- e. nonane-2,5,8-trione
- f. 2-methyl-5-(.alpha.(-methyl-.alpha.(-hydroxyethyl)-cyclohex-2-en-1-one
- g. 4-methylthiobutan-2-one.
A flavouring composition which comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of:
- a. epoxy-.beta.-ionone
- b. 6-methyl-hepta-3,5-dien-2-one
- c. 3-isopropyl-cyclopent-2-en-1-one
- d. octa-3,5-dien-2-one
- e. nonane-2,5,8-trione
- f. 2-methyl-5-(.alpha.(-methyl-.alpha.(-hydroxyethyl)-cyclohex-2-en-1-one
- g. 4-methylthiobutan-2-one.
A process for improving, enhancing or modifying the organoleptic properties of a tobacco product, which comprises adding thereto about 1 to about 1000 parts per million based on the weight of tobacco of 4-methylthiobutan-2-one.
A tobacco or tobacco product having added thereto about 1 to about 1000 parts per million based on the weight of tobacco of 4-methylthiobutan-2-one.
A tobacco flavouring composition which comprises 4-methylthiobutan-2-one.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.