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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 1984
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harvey J Grubbs, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Yoram Houminer, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris Incorporated, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B / ; A24B / ; A24B / ; A24B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
131276 ; 131277 ; 560 60 ;
Abstract
This invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a hydroxy-substituted carboxylate compound as a flavorant additive. In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a hydroxy-substituted alkanoate flavorant additive such as ethyl 2-(2-butyl)-3-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-phenylpropionate: ##STR1## Under smoking conditions the above illustrated hydroxy-substituted alkanoate additive and its pyrolysis products flavor the mainstream and sidestream smoke.