Patent · US Expired

Ethyl 4-(thioacetoxy)butyrate as a flavoring agent and methods for preparing and using same

US6899911B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 2001
Grant dateMay 31, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L27/29
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention pertains to a method for flavoring an ingestible composition with a flavoring agent in organoleptically purified form, unaccompanied by substances of natural origin present in mango. The flavoring agent may be used in a wide variety of ingestible vehicles such as chewing gum compositions, hard and soft confections, dairy products, beverage products including juice drinks and juice products, green vegetable and chicken products, and the like. The present invention also pertains to an ingestible composition comprising an ingestible vehicle and an organoleptically effective amount of the purified flavoring agent. The present invention also pertains to ethyl 4-(thioacetoxy)butyrate represented by the formula, CH3COS(CH2)3COOCH2CH3.

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