Mixture of aliphatic C.sub.10 -branched olefin epoxides and use thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma of perfumes and/or articles
AssigneeInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
InventorsRichard M. Boden, Lambert Dekker, Frederick L. Schmitt, Augustinus G. Van Loveren
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Abstract
Described are methods for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of perfumes and perfumed articles by adding thereto perfume aroma augmenting or enhancing quantities of novel C.sub.10 -branched olefin epoxide mixtures produced by dimerizing isoamylene, (2-methyl-2-butene) and then epoxidizing the resulting product; as well as perfume compositions, colognes and perfumed articles including solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softener compositions, hair preparations and deodorant compositions as well as bleaching compositions containing same.
Claims1
A product produced according to the process comprising the steps of reacting isoamylene having the structure:
- ##STR32## with a Lewis acid or a mineral acid to form a mixture of di-isoamylenes having the structures:
- ##STR33## and then reacting the said mixture of di-isoamylenes with a peracid in order to form a mixture of epoxides having the structures:
- ##STR34##
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.