International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Ronald Schreck

Manfred H Vock

Braja D Mookherjee

Joaquin F Vinals

John B Hall

Robert W Trenkle

Edward J Granda

Robin L Kasper

Described is a process for preparing .beta.-damascone starting with 2,6,6-trimethyl cyclohex-2-enone according to the reaction sequence: ##STR1## wherein Z is hydrogen, MgX', Li, Na or K; Y is MgX', Li, Na or K; X' is Cl, Br or I; R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or i-propyl; X is Cl, Br or I. Also described are the organoleptic uses of the compound having the structure: ##STR2## in augmenting or enhancing the taste or aroma of a consumable material, e.g., foodstuff, chewing gum, medicinal product, chewing tobacco, smoking tobacco, perfume, perfumed article (e.g., drier-added fabric softener articles and solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergents) and cologne.

Process for preparing acyl trimethyl cyclohexene derivatives and use of

Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of a smoking tobacco comprising the step of adding to smoking tobacco an organoleptic property modifying amount of the compound having the structure: ##STR1##

Use of acyl trimethyl cyclohexene derivatives in augmenting or enhancing

Described is the use of the compound having the structure: ##STR1## for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of a foodstuff.

Use of 1-hydroxy-1-ethynyl-2,2,6-trimethyl cyclohexane in augmenting or

Described is a process for preparing .beta.-damascone starting with 2,6,6-trimethyl cyclohex-2-enone and its use in augmenting or enhancing the perfume and cologne.

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