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AssigneeInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
InventorsJoaquin Francisco Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Denis E. Hruza, Sr., John B. Hall, Manfred Hugo Vock
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Described is the novel compound group, 2-alkyl-4-phenyl-dihydropyrans having the generic structure: ##STR1## where one of the dashed lines is a carbon-carbon double bond, R.sup.1 is one of C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, and R is one of C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl, a process for producing same; a process comprising adding to tobacco an amount sufficient to augment the flavor or aroma of such tobacco of one or more of said pyran compounds; flavor formulations for use in conjunction with tobacco products containing one or more of such pyrans; a process comprising adding to foodstuffs, foodstuff flavorings, chewing gums, chewing gum flavorings, toothpaste and toothpaste flavorings one or more of said pyran compounds in a quantity sufficient to augment or enhance neroli-like and grape-like flavors, and flavoring compositions containing said pyran compounds.
A process for augmenting or enhancing the fruit flavor of a foodstuff comprising adding to said footstuff from 0.2 ppm up to about 200 ppm of 2-isopropyl-4-phenyl-2H-dihydropyran having the structure:
A flavor formulation useful in augmenting or enhancing the fruit flavor of a foodstuff comprising (i) from about 0.2% up to about 10% by weight of 2-isopropyl-4-phenyl-2H-dihydropyran having the structure:
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