US 3,944,679 A · Process for imparting a coumarin-like aroma and flavor to tobacco, foods and drinks

Abstract

A coumarin-like aroma and flavor is imparted to tobacco, foods and drinks by adding the 2- and/or 3-alkyl-substituted indanone compound, such as, 3,4-dimethyl-7-methoxyindan-1-one and 2,4-dimethyl-7-ethoxyindan-1-one. Such a aroma and flavor is further imparted by adding an aromatic composition comprizing said indanone compound, heliotropin and the alkyllactone, such as .gamma.-hexalactone and .beta.,.delta.-dimethyl-.delta.-valerolactone. The favourable examples of foods and drinks in this process are oil and fat product such as margarin and shortening; dairy product such as butter, cheese and yoghurt; meat product such as ham, sausage and bacon; confectionary such as cake and candy, fermentation product such as wine and brandy; drink such as cocoa, coffee, cocacola and soft drinks.

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Dependent claims

Process for imparting a coumarin-like aroma and flavor to a consumable product selected from the group consisting of tobacco, food and drink, which comprises adding to said product at least one 2- and/or 3-alkyl-substituted indanone compound having the general structural formula:

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where either each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents CH.sub.3 --, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 --, (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH--, HO--, CH.sub.3 O-- or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O--, or R.sub.1 combined with R.sub.2 represents --O--CH.sub.2 --O--;
and each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represents H, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, n--C.sub.3 H.sub.7 or (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH--, excepting the case when both of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent H.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Process for imparting a coumarin-like aroma and flavor to tobacco, foods and drinks

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Process for imparting a coumarin-like aroma and flavor to tobacco, foods and drinks

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