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AssigneeInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
InventorsKenneth K. Light, Bette M. Spencer, Joaquin F. Vinals, Jacob Kiwala, Manfred Hugo Vock, Edward J. Shuster
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Processes and compositions are described for the use in foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste and medicinal product flavor and aroma, tobacco flavor and aroma, perfume and perfumed article aroma augmenting, enhancing and imparting compositions and as foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste, medicinal product, tobacco, perfume and perfumed article aroma imparting materials of hydroxy cyclohexenone derivatives having the generic formula: ##STR1## wherein one of X and Y is a keto moiety having the structure: ##STR2## and the other of X and Y is a carbinol moiety having the structure: ##STR3## and wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl.
A process for augmenting or enhancing the organoleptic properties of a foodstuff by adding to said foodstuff from 0.5 parts per million up to about 100 parts per million based on the total composition of 4-hydroxy-2,4,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one.
A flavor modifying composition comprising about 0.1% up to about 15% by weight based on the total weight of the composition of 4-hydroxy-2,4,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one and as a flavor adjuvant a compound selected from the group consisting of p-hydroxybenzyl acetone, maltol, benzyl acetate, methyl cinnamate, geraniol, ethyl methyl phenyl glycidate, vanillin, methyl anthranilate, alpha-ionone, gamma undecalactone, ethyl pelargonate, isoamyl acetate, acetaldehyde, dimethyl sulfide, isobutyl acetate, acetic acid, ethyl butyrate, diacetyl, anethole, cis-3-hexenol-1, naphthyl ethyl ether, ethyl acetate, isoamyl butyrate, 2-methyl-2-pentenoic acid, 2-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)-norbornadiene, 4-allyl-1,2,6-trimethoxybenzene, cassia oil, eugenol, caryophyllene, guiacol, cinnamaldehyde, 5-methylfurfural, cuminaldehyde, cinnamyl formate, methyl cinnamate, furfural, 2,3-dimethylpyrazine, 2-ethyl-3-methylpyrazine, 3-phenyl-4-pentenal, 2-phenyl-2-hexenal, 2-phenyl-2-pentenal, 3-phenyl-4-pentenal diethyl acetal, 1-crotonyl-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-ene, 1-crotonyl-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexa-1,5-diene, 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-ene carboxaldehyde and 4-propenyl-1,2,6-trimethoxybenzene.
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