Inventors:
Wilhelmus J. Wiegers - Red Bank NJ
Mark A. Sprecker - Sea Bright NJ
Hugh Watkins - Lincroft NJ
Manfred H. Vock - Locust NJ
Frederick L. Schmitt - Holmdel NJ
Assignee:
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. - New York NY
International Classification:
A23L 1226
Abstract:
Processes and compositions are described for the use in foodstuff flavor and aroma and perfume and perfumed article aroma augmenting, modifying, altering and enhancing compositions and as foodstuff, chewing gum, toothpaste, medicinal product, perfume and perfumed article aroma imparting materials of certain indane alkanols and tricyclic isochromans defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein one of R. sub. 1, R. sub. 2, R. sub. 3 or R. sub. 4 is C. sub. 2 H. sub. 5 and the remaining R. sub. 1, R. sub. 2, R. sub. 3 and R. sub. 4 represents methyl; wherein X is --CH. sub. 2 -- or hydrogen and wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon single bond or no bond with the proviso that when X is --CH. sub. 2 --, then the dashed line is a carbon-carbon single bond and when X is hydrogen, the dashed line represents no bond. Addition of said indane alkanols or said tricyclic isochromans or mixtures thereof is indicated to produce: A.