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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1988
Mohamad I Farbood, Holmde, NJ (US);
James A Morris, Belmar, NJ (US);
Mark A Sprecker, Sea Bright, NJ (US);
Lynda J Bienkowski, Perth Amboy, NJ (US);
Kevin P Miller, Middletown, NJ (US);
Manfred H Vock, Locust, NJ (US);
Myrna L Hagedorn, Edison, NJ (US);
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Described is a process for the preparation of compositions of matter containing unsaturated lactones defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R represents C.sub.6 alkyl or alkenyl; and X represents C.sub.2, C.sub.4 or C.sub.6 alkylene or alkenylene; with the provisos that R is C.sub.6 alkyl when X is alkenylene and R is C.sub.6 alkenyl when X is alkylene by means of the sequential steps of (i) fermentation of castor oil or ricinoleic acid using a microorganism selected from the group consisting of: