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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hans-Jakob Wild, Wolfhausen, CH;
Assignee:
Givaudan Corporation, Clifton, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
560253 ; 560262 ; 560112 ; 560110 ; 560 74 ; 560 66 ; 560 55 ; 560 20 ;
Abstract
A process for the manufacture of 3-hydroxy-2-alkyl-4-pyrones of formula I is provided. ##STR1## The process comprises cyclizing a compound of formula II, ##STR2## an acidic medium and hydrolyzing the ester formed thereby to produce compound I. R.sup.1 represents methyl or ethyl; R.sup.2 represents lower alkanoyl or optionally substituted benzoyl; R.sup.3 represents --OH or --NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 ; and, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may be alike or different and represent lower alkyl. The pyrones of formula I wherein R.sup.1 represents methyl or ethyl are known flavorants and odorants.