International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Arthur E Downey

Mohamad I Farbood

James A Morris

Jacob Kiwala

Described is a microbiological method for producing the lactone, sclareolide having the structure: ##STR1## and a diol having the chemical structure: ##STR2## using a sclareol derivative having one of the structures: ##STR3## wherein a combination of two or more of the compounds as a substrate and using one of the microorganisms:

Process for producing a lactone

Described are smoking tobacco compositions comprising smoking tobacco and intimately admixed therewith an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing or imparting quantity of a tricyclic ether-substituted acetic acid having the structure: ##STR1##

Tricyclic ether-substituted acetic acid, tobacco flavoring use thereof

Described is a microbiological method for producing the cyclic ether having the chemical structure: ##STR1## using a sclareol derivative having one of the structures: ##STR2## and using the microorganism: Cryptococcus laurentii, ATCC 20920.

Process for producing a cyclic ether

Described is a microbilogical method for producing the lactone, sclareolide and a diol having the chemical structure: ##STR1## using sclareol having the structure: ##STR2## as a substrate and using one of the microorganisms: Cryptococcus albidus (saito [skinner var. albidus]), ATCC 20918

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Arthur E Downey