Takasago International Corporation

Takasago Perfumery Co., Ltd.

Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Misao Yagi

Toshimitsu Hagiwara

Kenichi Yamamoto

Hiroshi Sugiyama

Hiroyuki Matsuda

Hitoshi Kondo

Susumu Akutagawa

Hidenori Kumobayashi

Kenji Maruyama

Keisuke Itakura

Hiroko Konuma

Mika Tadokoro

Shunpei Yamazaki

Toshimitsu Konuma

Takashi Imai

Akira Mase

Noboru Sayo

Ryoji Noyori

Shinya Watanabe

Yoshimasa Matsushima

Akira Amano

Hidemasa Takaya

Mamoru Yamada

Shigeru Mitsuhashi

Eiko Tamai

Hiroyasu Kumamoto

Nobuo Yamada

Tsuneaki Yamagata

Tohr Yamanaka

Toshiyuki Takezawa

Kazuhide Tani

Seinosuke Otsuka

Kiichi Mori

Shinichi Inoue

Kenji c/o Takasagointernational Corp Maruyama

Hiroyuki c/o Takasagointernational Corp Matsuda

Kenichi c/o Takasagointernational Corp Yamamoto

(Problem) The object of the invention relates to a development of a new musk-feeling fragrance material which is a highly scenting musk-feeling fragrance, and is to provide a fragrance composition which, when added to fragrances or cosmetics, can improve the fixative property and express a high performance and excellent musky aromatic quality. (Means for resolution) A fragrance composition is prepared using, as the active ingredient, a mixture of (R)-form of optically active muscone with (S)-form of optically active muscone with the mixing ratio thereof within the range of from 90:10 to 95:5 (weight ratio) in terms of weight ratio, or a mixture of (R)-form of optically active muscone with (S)-form of optically active muscone with the mixing ratio thereof within the range of from 75:25 to 80:20 (weight ratio) in terms of weight ratio.

Optically active muscone composition and fragrances or cosmetics containing the same

The object of the invention relates to a development of a new musk-feeling fragrance material which is a highly scenting musk-feeling fragrance, and is to provide a fragrance composition which, when added to fragrances or cosmetics, can improve the fixative property and express a high performance and excellent musky aromatic quality. A fragrance composition is prepared using, as the active ingredient, a mixture of (R)-form of optically active muscone with (S)-form of optically active muscone with the mixing ratio thereof within the range of from 90:10 to 95:5 (weight ratio) in terms of weight ratio, or a mixture of (R)-form of optically active muscone with (S)-form of optically active muscone with the mixing ratio thereof within the range of from 75:25 to 80:20 (weight ratio) in terms of weight ratio.

Method of enhancing fragrance by adding optically active muscone composition

Melanin production inhibitors and skincare products containing such inhibitors

Process for producing 2-vinylcyclododecanone

Disclosed is a process for producing 5-cyclohexadecen-1-one continuously from 1,2-divinylcyclododecanol in a short time in an efficient manner without side reactions. In the process, 1,2-divinylcyclododecanol as a starting material is supplied from a raw material container,by a dosage pump,to a flash unit,which is set under a vacuum of 5 mm Hg or less by a vacuum pump,and is heated. 1,2-Divinylcyclododecanol which is flashed in the flash unit is supplied to a reactor,which is heated to 400 to 650&deg; C. and is set under a vacuum of 5 mm Hg or less whereby 1,2-divinylcyclododecanol is converted into 5-cyclohexadecen-1-one. The reaction product is discharged from the top of the reactor and is cooled to recover the objective 5-cyclohexadecen-1-one in the recovery container,. The reduction in the pressure of the apparatus is preferably performed by a vacuum pump,via a hydrochloric acid trap,comprising, for example, sodium methylate/methanol cooled to &minus;78 to &minus;100&deg; C.

Process and apparatus for production of 5-cyclohexadecen-1-one

A gradual releasing capsule having large mechanical strength, a large grain size and excellent gradual-releasability and its production method are disclosed. The capsule comprises a polymer core body containing a hydrophobic oil and a shell body formed of a cured body with which the surface of the core body is covered. The capsule is produced by dripping a core body-forming composition containing a hydrophobic oil and a reactive monomer and a curable polymer-containing solution from a multiple nozzle into a coagulating solution to form a primary capsule and then polymerizing the reactive monomer in the primary capsule.

Gradual-releasing capsule and method for manufacturing the same

An optically active compound represented by formula (I): wherein A represents ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 represents a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms; X represents a fluorine atom or a methyl group; n represents 1 or 2; m represents an integer of from 0 to 3; and C* represents an asymmetric carbon atom, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are disclosed. The compound exhibits large spontaneous polarization and low viscosity and, when added to an achiral base liquid crystal composition, induces a chiral nematic phase in which the helical pitch has small temperature dependence.

Optically active compound, liquid crystal composition containing the

A ferroelectric liquid crystal device is described. The device comprises a pair of substrates, an electrode arrangement formed on the inside surface of the substrates, an orientation control surface provided on the inside surface of one of said substrates, and a blended ferroelectric liquid crystal disposed between the substrates. By suitably preparing the liquid crystal, multi-micro-domains are formed in the liquid crystal. By virtue of the multi-micro-domains, the contrast ratio and the response speed are significantly improved.

Ferroelectric liquid crystal device

A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition exhibiting a chiral smectic C phase, in which the tilt angle with an electric field applied is from 12.degree. to 18.degree. and the tilt angle during memory is from 8.degree. to 15.degree., and a liquid crystal display device are disclosed. The composition has high memory effects, high display contrast, and high rate of reponse.

Ferroelectric liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display

A process for producing an optically active alcohol represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having from 2 to 11 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 3 to 11 carbon atoms, an alkadienyl group having from 6 to 11 carbon atoms, a cyclohexyl group, an cyclohexylmethyl group, or a cyclohexylethyl group, provided that the olefin in the alkenyl group or alkadienyl group is not conjugated to the olefin at the 2-position thereof; and * means an asymmetric carbon atom, is disclosed, comprising subjecting an olefinic alcohol represented by formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is the same as defined above to asymmetric hydrogenation in the presence of, as a catalyst, a ruthenium-optically active phosphine complex. According to the process of the invention, the desired optically active alcohols which are useful not only as intermediates for the manufacture of perfumes and vitamin E but also as liquid crystal materials can be produced with high optical purities.

Process for producing optically active alcohols

A process for the preparation of enamines or imines by isomerization of allylamine derivatives is described. Allylamine derivatives represented by formula (I): ##STR1## are isomerized using as a catalyst a rhodium complex represented by formula (IV):

Process for the preparation of enamines or imines

D-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyldioxide and 1-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyldioxide are produced by reacting d1-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyldioxide with optically active camphor-10-sulfonic acid or optically active 3-bromo-camphor-10-sulfonic acid as a resolving agent in a lower alkyl ester of acetic acid containing a lower alkyl carboxylic acid, thereby forming diastereomeric salts, and optically resolving said diastereomeric salts.

Optical resolution of the racemic modification of

A process for producing menthone comprising dehydrogenating citronellol in the presence of a dehydrogenation catalyst at about 150 to about 260.degree. C in an atmosphere of hydrogen under a pressure of 0 to about 5 kg/cm.sup.2. G and a process for producing menthol. Since the dehydrogenation catalyst has a hydrogenating ability, an embodiment additionally includes the ability to ultimately produce menthol in the same reactor without separating the catalyst or adding additional or another catalyst to the system by simply changing the temperature and the hydrogen pressure. Embodiments also include producing menthone and also ultimately menthol utilizing geraniol or a mixture of geraniol and citronellol as a starting material again without catalyst separation or use of additional or another catalyst.

Process for producing menthone

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Kanagawa, Japan

Misao Yagi