Patent · US Expired

Flavoring with ethyl-2-methylthioisobutyrate

US4426403A · kind A · utility

11Cited by

2References

3Claims

0Family size

Assignee

General Foods Limited · US

Inventors

Matthew J. Cyronak · Hightstown, US
Paul R. Zanno · Nanuet, US
Robert J. Soukup · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 22, 1982
Grant date	Jan 17, 1984
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 22, 2002

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA23L27/2022
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a foodstuff which contains an amount of an ethyl-methylthio substituted alkyl ester having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein R and R' independently is either hydrogen or an alkyl group of from one to three carbon atoms and n is either zero or one. The ethyl-methylthio substituted alkyl ester will augment or enhance a fruity, vegetable or green pine needle flavor to the foodstuff.

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