Aldehydes, acetals, alcohols and ethers having 3-methyl- or 3,5-dimethyl-benzyl groups, their manufacture and perfume materials containing same

US4710316A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Consortium für elektrochemische Industrie GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Walter Hafner · Fürth, DE
• Peter Ritter · Berlin, DE
• Helmut Gebauer · Munich, DE
• Marlies Regiert · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 13, 1986
• Grant date: Dec 1, 1987
• Expiry date: Aug 13, 2006

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C47/228
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## and compounds of the general formula (II) ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 represents --OH, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 --OCH.sub.3, --CHOH--CH.sub.3, --CHO or --CH(OCH.sub.3).sub.2, PA1 R.sup.2 represents methyl or ethyl, PA1 R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or methyl, and PA1 X represents hydrogen or methyl, are disclosed. Processes for the manufacture of certain compounds of formula (I) and for those of formula (II) are also provided. The compounds are useful as perfume materials.