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AssigneeInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
InventorsAlan O. Pittet, Ranya Muralidhara, Arthur L. Liberman
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Described is a process for preparing natural benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde and compositions of matter containing natural benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde as well as products produced thereby and organoleptic utilities thereof, which process comprises the step of contacting with base naturally occurring cinnamaldehyde or a natural product rich in cinnamaldehyde such as Ceylon oil of cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon bark, Saigon cinnamon bark, cassia oil, Ceylon cinnamon quills, cinnamon leaf oil, oil of cinnamon Madagascar or the like according to the reaction: ##STR1## the reaction taking place in aqueous media and in the presence of a food grade or natural nonionic emulsifier, preferably a nonionic sorbitan derivative emulsifying agent and in the absence of any other reagents.
A process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of a consumable material selected from the group consisting of foodstuffs, chewing gums, medicinal products, toothpastes, chewing tobacco, smoking tobacco and smoking tobacco articles comprising the step of intimately admixing with said consumable material, an aroma or taste augmenting or enhancing quantity of a composition of matter containing a substantial quantity of natural benzaldehyde and/or acetaldehyde produced according to the process comprising the step of carrying out a retro-aldol reaction on naturally occurring cinnamaldehyde in the presence of base, a natural or food grade nonionic emulsifier and an inert solvent selected from the group consisting of water and mixtures of water and C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkanols and in the absence of any other reagents according to the reaction:
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