International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Thomas F Courtney, Jr

Alan O Pittet

Ranya Muralidhara

Manfred H Vock

Charles Wiener

David R Bowen

Described are the esters of alkylthioalkanoic acids defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.2 represents C.sub.3 alkyl; C.sub.3 hydroxyalkyl or C.sub.3 alkenyl; N represents 0, 1 or 2 amd M represents 0 or 1 and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.

Esters of alkylthioalkanoic acids and uses thereof in augmenting or

Described are the esters of alkylthioalkanoic acids defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.2 represents C.sub.3 alkyl; C.sub.3 hydroxyalkyl or C.sub.3 alkenyl; N represents 0, 1 or 2 and M represents 0 or 1 and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.

Esters of alkylthioalkanoic acids

Described is the genus of 4(hydrocarbylthio)acetoacetic esters defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 aliphatic hydrocarbyl and R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 aliphatic hydrocarbyl and the uses of such 4(hydrocarbylthio)acetoacetic esters for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs and chewing gums.

Flavoring with 4(hydrocarbylthio)acetoacetic esters

4(Hydrocarbylthio)acetoacetic esters

Described is the genus of methyl(methylthioethyl)-1,3-dioxolanes and oxathiolanes defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein X and Y represent sulphur or oxygen with the proviso that at least one of X and Y is oxygen; wherein m is 0 or 1; and wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each represent hydrogen or methyl and uses of such methyl(methylthioethyl)-1,3-dioxolanes and oxathiolanes in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.

4,5-Dimethyl-2-(2-methylthio)ethyl)-1,3-oxathiolane

Described are furyl and phenyl mercaptals defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon single bond or no bond; wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; wherein p is 0 or 1; and wherein X represents a phenyl moiety having the structure: ##STR2## or a furyl moiety having the structure: ##STR3## and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.

Furyl and phenyl mercaptals and use thereof in augmenting or enhancing

Described is the genus of methyl(methylthioalkyl)-1,3-dithiolanes defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each represents methyl or hydrogen with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is methyl; and wherein m represents an integer of 1 or 2 and uses of such methyl(methylthioalkyl)-1,3-dithiolanes in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.

Methyl(methylthioalkyl)-1,3-dithiolanes

Flavoring with furfuryl mercaptals

Described are phenyl mercaptals defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein p represents 0 or 1 and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.

Flavoring with phenylalkyl mercaptals

Described are methyl substituted 2-(2,6-dimethyl-1,5-heptadienyl)-1,3-dithiolanes defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each represents methyl or hydrogen with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is methyl and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.

Methyl substituted 2-(2,6-dimethyl-1,5-heptadienyl)-1,3-dithiolanes

Described is the genus of methyl(methylthioethyl)-1,3-dioxolanes and oxathiolanes defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein X and Y represent sulphur or oxygen with the proviso that at least one of X and Y is oxygen; wherein m is 0 or 1; and wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each represent hydrogen or methyl and uses of such methyl (methylthioethyl)-1,3-dioxolanes and oxathiolanes in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.

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Thomas F Courtney, Jr