Mixtures of optical isomers of styralyl alcohol or styralyl acetate, processes for preparing same and organoleptic uses thereof

A process for augmenting, enhancing or imparting a flavor in or to a foodstuff, chewing gum or beverage comprising the step of intimately admixing with a foodstuff base, a beverage base or a chewing gum base an aroma and taste augmenting, imparting or enhancing quantity and concentration of a mixture of styralyl acetate optical isomers having the structures:

• having an optical rotation of −102.7°, [α=−102.7°] and an enantiomeric excess percent of about 78.31, [εε%=78.31±0.5].