Composition essentially consisting of trans-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)-hexan-3-ol
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorsKarl-Heinrich Schulte-Elte, Gunther Ohloff, Bernard L. Muller, Wolfgang K. Giersch
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Abstract
Composition consisting of from less than 100% to more than about 80% of trans-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)-hexan-3-ol and a definite amount, but not more than about 20%, of cis-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)-hexan-3-ol. Process for preparing same from .beta.-cyclocitral via a three-, optionally, four-step pathway. Utilization of the said composition as effective perfume ingredient.
Claims4
A composition containing from 50% to 100% of trans-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)-hexan-3-ol and not more than 50% of cis-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexyl) hexan-3-ol.
Essentially pure trans-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)-hexan-3-ol.
A cycloaliphatic alcohol of formula ##STR11## wherein the wavy line stands for a C--C bond of cis or trans configuration with respect to the methyl group in position 2 of the ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.