Smoking compositions containing a dioxane diester flavorant-release additive
AssigneePhilip Morris Incorporated
InventorKenneth F. Podraza
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Abstract
This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a dioxane diester compound as a flavorant additive. In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a dioxane diester flavorant additive such as 2,5-bis(3-methylvaleryloxy)-1,4-dioxane: ##STR1## Under cigarette smoking conditions the above illustrated dioxane diester pyrolyzes into 3-methylvaleric acid and other products which enhance the flavor of the mainstream smoke and the aroma of sidestream smoke.
Claims7
A smoking composition comprising an admixture of (1) combustible filler selected from natural tobacco, reconstituted tobacco and tobacco substitutes, and (2) between about 0.0001 and 2 weight percent, based on the total weight of filler, of a dioxane diester flavorant-release additive corresponding to the formula:
- ##STR10## where R is a substituent selected from aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic and substitued aromatic radicals containing between about 1-12 carbon atoms.
A method of preparing a smoking composition which is adapted to impart flavoring to the mainstream and sidestream smoke under smoking conditions, which method comprises incorporating into natural tobacco, reconstituted tobacco or tobacco substitute between about 0.0001 and 2 weight percent, based on composition weight, of a dioxane diester flavorant-release additive corresponding to the formula:
- ##STR11## where R is a substituent selected from aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic radicals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.