Naarden International N.v.

Wilhelmus M Konst

Hans J Wille

Hendrik J Wobben

Roelof Ter Heide

Jan Kos

This invention relates to novel chemical compounds and their use as flavor and odor agents. More specifically this invention relates to substituted cyclohexenones and cyclohexanones, which are valuable flavor and fragrance materials.

Substituted cyclohexanones as flavor materials

Safranic acid esters having the general formula ##STR1## wherein the dotted lines represent two conjugated double bonds in the positions 2 endocyclic and 4 (.alpha.-isomer), 1 and 3 (.beta.-isomer) or 2 exocyclic and 3 (.gamma.-isomer), R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group containing at least 2 carbon atoms, or, in the .gamma.isomers an alkylidene group with 2 or 3 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group with 3 or 4 carbon atoms in the form of a perfumed product or flavoring composition. A process for the preparation of a perfumed product or flavoring composition wherein the safranic acid esters are incorporated with other suitable constituents.

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Wilhelmus M Konst