Uses of 4-methyl-5-hydroxy-hexanoic acid lactone
AssigneeSymrise AG
InventorsGünter Kindel, Bernd Wiedwald, Axel Schöning, Ingo Wöhrle, Hubert Loges, Rita Lages
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone for imparting, modifying and/or intensifying one or more smell or flavor impressions from the group consisting of hay, coumarin, lactone and richness in the mouth.
Claims14
A perfumed or aromatized article having a hay-like, coumaric note, said article comprising a mixture of:
- (a) 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone, and
- (b) at least one compound chosen from the group consisting of:
- (i) menthol,
- (ii) (−)-carvone
- (iii) menthone and
- (iv) isomenthone,
- where said 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone is present in an amount effective to impart the hay-like, coumaric note to said perfumed article or aromatized article and where said 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone by itself does not have a hay-like coumaric note.
A formulation for nutrition, oral care or consumption for pleasure, comprising a mixture comprising
- (a) 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone in an amount in the range of 0.05 to 80 ppm, and
- (b) at least one compound chosen from the group consisting of:
- (i) menthol,
- (ii) (−)-carvone
- (iii) menthone and
- (iv) isomenthone
- where the amount of said 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone imparts a hay-like, coumaric note to the formulation and where said 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone by itself does not have a hay-like, coumaric note.
A process for the preparation of an odoriferous or aroma substance composition having a hay-like, coumaric note, comprising:
- mixing an odoriferous or aroma substance composition with
- (a) 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone, and
- (b) at least one compound chosen from the group consisting of:
- (i) menthol,
- (ii) (−)-carvone
- (iii) menthone and
- (iv) isomenthone
- wherein the 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone is employed in an amount which is sufficient to impart, modify and/or intensify one or more smell or flavour impressions and richness in said odoriferous or aroma substance composition, and
- where said 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone is present in an amount effective to impart the hay-like, coumaric note to said odoriferous or aroma substance composition and where said 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone by itself does not have a hay-like coumaric note.
A method for imparting, modifying and/or intensifying one or more smell or flavour impressions and richness in the mouth of a person comprising adding, mixing or contacting a product with a mixture comprising
- (a) 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone, and
- (b) at least one compound chosen from the group consisting of:
- (i) menthol,
- (ii) (−)-carvone
- (iii) menthone and
- (iv) isomenthone
- where the amount of said 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone imparts a hay-like, coumaric note to the product and where said 4-methyl-delta-hexylactone by itself does not have a hay-like, coumaric note,
- and introducing the product containing the mixture to the mouth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.