Firmenich Sa

Arnoldus Uijttewaal

Ferdinand Naef

Francois Delay

Valentin Rautenstrauch

Khushrav Crawford

Process for the preparation of alkyl 3-oxo-2-pentyl-1-cyclopenteneacetates

Aromatic aldehydes of formula ##STR1## possessing a single or a double bond in the position indicated by the dotted line and wherein symbol X represents a monovalent radical or formula ##STR2## or, when the dotted line represents a single bond, of formula ##STR3## and wherein symbol Z stands for an oxygen atom or for two R.sup.2 O radicals, each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 representing an alkyl radical having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Aromatic aldehydes (I) possess useful odorous properties and can be used as perfuming ingredients for the preparation of perfume bases and perfumed articles. They can also be used as starting materials for the preparation of useful end-products having herbicide and fungicide properties. Process for the preparation of aromatic aldehydes (I) starting from 8-methoxycuminic aldehyde.

Aromatic aldehydes, their derivatives and their utilization as perfuming

Aromatic aldehydes of formula ##STR1## possessing a single or a double bond in the position indicated by the dotted line and wherein symbol X represents a monovalent radical or formula ##STR2## or, when the dotted line represents a single bond, of formula ##STR3## and wherein symbol Z stands for an oxygen atom or for two R.sup.2 O radicals, each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 representing an alkyl radical having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Aromatic aldehydes (I) posses useful odorous properties and can be used as perfuming ingredients for the preparation of perfume bases and perfumed articles. They can also be used as starting materials for the preparation of useful end-products having herbicide and fungicide properties. Process for the preparation of aromatic aldehydes (I) starting from 8-methoxycuminic aldehyde.

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Arnoldus Uijttewaal