Alkyl-subtituted cyclohexyl and cyclohexenyl carboxylic acids as odorants and flavorants
AssigneeGivaudan SA
InventorsMartin Rohr, N. Peter Vallone, Cormack Flynn
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Abstract
The present invention discloses fragrance and flavor compositions comprising 4-alkyl substituted cyclohexyl and cyclohex-3-enyl carboxylic acids wherein the 4-alkyl substituent is an ethyl, propyl or butyl group, and methods for preparing same.
Claims20
A fragrance composition comprising an olfactorily effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR5## wherein:
- the dotted line designated by .alpha. represents an optional bond and
- R is an ethyl, propyl or butyl group and at least one other olfactory agent.
A method for improving the odor of a fragrance composition which comprises adding thereto an olfactorily effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR6## wherein:
- the dotted line designated by .alpha. represents an optional bond and
- R is an ethyl, propyl, or butyl group.
The compound mixture consisting essentially of about 85-95% 4-isopropyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid and about 15% to 5% 4-isopropylcyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid.
The compound 4-ethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid.
A tobacco product comprising an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR7## wherein:
- the dotted line designated by .alpha. represents an optional bond and
- R is an ethyl, propyl or butyl group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.