Cycloaliphatic compounds as odor- and taste-modifying agents
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorErling Sundt
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Abstract
Process for the preparation of cycloaliphatic compounds useful as perfuming and odor-modifying agents in the manufacture of perfumes and perfumed products, and as flavoring and taste-modifying agents in the aromatization of foodstuffs in general and imitation flavors for foodstuffs, beverages, animal feeds, pharmaceutical preparations and tobacco products. Composition of matter relating to some of said cycloaliphatic compounds which are new and perfume- and flavoring compositions containing same.
Claims4
Compounds of formula ##SPC19## wherein a methyl group is bound to a carbon atom in position 4 or 5, as indicated by the dotted lines, and the symbol R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical comprising from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
4-methyl-tricyclo(6.2.1.0.sup.2,7)undec-4-ene-9-spiromethyloxirane.
5-methyl-tricyclo(6.2.1.0.sup.2,7)undec-4-ene-9-spiromethyloxirane.
A mixture consisting essentially of 4-methyl-tricyclo(6.2.1.0.sup.2,7) undec-4-ene-9-spriomethyloxirane and 5-methyl-tricyclo(6.2.1.0.sup.2,7)undec-4-ene-9-spiromethyloxirane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.