2-mercapto-5-methyl-4-heptanone and its use in flavor and fragrance compositions
US9179701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L27/2022
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a novel compound, 2-mercapto-5-methyl-4-heptanone, a process of augmenting, enhancing or imparting taste to a material selected from the group consisting of a foodstuff, a chewing gum, a medicinal product, and toothpaste comprising the step of incorporating an olfactory acceptable amount of 2-mercapto-5-methyl-4-heptanone, and a process of improving, enhancing or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of 2-mercapto-5-methyl-4-heptanone.
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