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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163314 | Flavor-retention agent and method for using same The invention provides a flavor-retention agent which is harmless to the environment and the human body and exhibits excellent ability to prevent deterioration of flavors. The flavor-retention agent contains an active ingredient which is obtained by subjecting a raw... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8137623 | Taste analyzing apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus for analyzing easily not only the overall taste of a sample but also what kind of components, synergetic effects and diminishing effects contribute to the taste. A sample to be analyzed is injected into a mobile phase by a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8093203 | Method of enhancing fragrance by adding optically active muscone composition The object of the invention relates to a development of a new musk-feeling fragrance material which is a highly scenting musk-feeling fragrance, and is to provide a fragrance composition which, when added to fragrances or cosmetics, can improve the fixative property... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8076503 | Process for production of optically active aminophosphinylbutanoic acids The present invention is a process for producing optically active aminophosphinylbutanoic acids represented by the formula (2), comprising asymmetrically hydrogenating a compound represented by the formula (1) | 12/13/2011 |
| 8053592 | Method for producing optically active α-ionone Provided that a method for inexpensively producing optically active α-ionone with a high yield and a high asymmetric yield and with good workability in a short process, and a perfume composition comprising the optically active α-ionone obtained by the aforemention... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8053467 | Flavor improving agent, and food and drink containing the same The present invention provides a novel flavor improving agent capable of sufficiently enhancing or alleviating the flavor sensed in oral cavity; for example, enhancing and improving the thickness in taste or the like to provide depth and profoundness to the flavor, ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8026277 | Flavor composition or fragrance composition, product containing the flavor composition or fragrance composition, and novel ester compound Disclosed is a 2-methyl-2-pentenyl ester represented by the general formula (1) [wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms which may have a substituent]. The compound has a new-type, unprecedented aroma and/or flavor, par... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8013193 | Method for producing alcohol by hydrogenating lactone and carboxylic acid ester in liquid phase Disclosed is a method for producing an alcohol from a lactone or a carboxylic acid ester, which enables to produce an alcohol from a lactone or a carboxylic acid ester under relatively mild conditions with high yield and high catalytic efficiency. This method also e... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8013171 | Axially asymmetric ester compound and production method thereof To provide an axially asymmetric optically active biaryl ester compound that can easily produced without the step of optical resolution which was almost indispensable in conventional methods. There is provided a method for producing an axially asymmetric ester compo... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7968606 | Perfume composition having sedative effect The present invention provides a perfume composition, which comprises at least one trimethoxybenzene in an amount of less than 0.5% by weight based on the total weight of the perfume composition. The present invention also provides a method for providing sedation in... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964744 | Method for producing a ruthenium complex Provided is a method for producing a ruthenium complex comprises the step of reacting a ruthenium compound represented by general formula (1): [RuX(L)(PP)]X (1), wherein Ru represents a ruthenium atom; X represents a halogen atom; L represen... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964637 | Process for producing optically active theaspirane A simplified production method of stereoisomer of theaspiran having high optical purity has been desired. An alcohol compound having a specific skeleton is enantioselectively esterified with an enzyme, or an ester compound having a specific skeleton is enantioselect... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7932411 | Method for producing ruthenium complex The present invention provides a novel method for simply and efficiently producing a ruthenium aromatic complex which is suitable also as an industrial method. The production method includes reacting a ruthenium aromatic complex with an aromatic compound as a ligand... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7923585 | Menthol derivative and cooling agent composition comprising the same The invention relates to innovative menthol derivatives which are represented by the general formula (I) below and are excellent in a cooling effect and cool retaining effect, cooling agent compositions comprising the menthol derivatives, and sensory stimulation age... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7902404 | Method for producing optically active α-ionone Provided that a method for inexpensively producing optically active α-ionone with a high yield and a high asymmetric yield and with good workability in a short process, and a perfume composition comprising the optically active α-ionone obtained by the aforemention... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7902207 | Process for production of amines A process for producing an amine which is characterized by reacting an imine with a nucleophilic compound (except a trialkylsilyl vinyl ether) in the presence of a phosphoric acid derivative represented by the formula (1): ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7902110 | Homogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation catalyst Provide that a useful catalyst for homogeneous hydrogenation, particularly a catalyst for homogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation for hydrogenation, particularly asymmetric hydrogenation, which is obtainable with comparative ease and is excellent in economically and wo... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7893296 | Method for producing an optically active β-amino acid Disclosed is a producing method of an optically active β-amino acid useful as intermediate for the production of medicines, agricultural. chemicals and physiologically active substances, by means of a catalytic and asymmetric synthesis method of high performance an... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888513 | Condensation reaction by metal catalyst The invention relates to a method for producing an azoline compound represented by the general formula (3): wherein R1 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted alkoxy grou... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7880025 | Ruthenium silyl-arene complex , and method for production thereof The present invention is to provide a ruthenium complex having a novel arene moiety, which has improved solubility in various solvents, and a method for production thereof. The present invention relates to a novel ruthenium complex having an arene moiety, whi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7846701 | Method for preparing optically active compound According to the present invention, there is provided a method for preparing an optically active compound, characterized in that said method comprises permitting a mixture of optical isomers relative to the carbon atom in the β-position in relation to the carbon at... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7842327 | Fresh tea leaf powder and processed product, extract, oil and aroma obtained from fresh tea leaf powder It is intended to disclose a fresh tea leaf powder which is obtainable by collecting a fresh leaf and/or a stem of tea plant (scientific name Camellia sinensis), followed by freeze-drying and subsequent milling the same; a processed and treated tea leaf, a tr... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7794772 | Concentrated coffee extract and process for producing the same The present invention has an object of providing a concentrated coffee extract which is rich in aroma component released when the roasted coffee beans are ground and has an amount of coffee oil controllable in accordance with the use and purpose, and a process for i... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7754889 | Optically active transition metal-diamine compound and process for producing optically active alcohol with the same The present invention provides a water-soluble transition metal-diamine complex which can be easily separated from reaction products through liquid separation, etc. and is recycleable; an optically active diamine compound constituting the ligand of the complex; and ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753966 | Hair dye stabilizer It is to provide a hair dye stabilizer capable of stably storing a readily oxidizable compound in a hair dye, especially an oxidizing dye intermediate or a coupler and effective for remarkably improving the offensive odor problem. Furthermore, it is to provide a hai... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749551 | Mint composition The present invention relates to a mint composition, which comprises a mint substance and a 1,3,5,8-undecatetraene; and a fragrance-added or flavored product containing the mint composition. The mint composition has enhanced diffusing property and intensity of fragr... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7728177 | Optically active 3-methylcyclopentadecanone and method for producing intermediate thereof Disclosed is a method for producing an optically active 3-methylcyclopentadecan-1-one which is characterized in that 2-cyclopentadecen-1-one is subjected to a 1,4-conjugate addition reaction of a methyl group by using a methylated organic metal in the presence of a ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7683186 | Optically active biaryl phosphorus compound and production process thereof A phosphorus compound of formula (1): wherein R1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy protective group; R2 denotes a group defined by the following formula (R2-1) or (R2-2); R | 03/23/2010 |
| D608879 | Liquid-evaporate delivery device | 01/26/2010 |
| 7642357 | Iridium complexes The present invention has as its object to provide an iridium complex represented by the general formula: [(I r H L1 L2)2(μ−X1)(μ−X2)(μ−X3)]X4 (1) (wherein... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7635776 | Ligands and complex compounds containing the same A ligand represented by the formula (1): R1R2N-Q1-X-Q2-NR3R4 (1) wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each the same or different and repre... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7626034 | Asymmetric reductive amination of keto acid derivatives for producing amino acid derivatives The present invention relates to a process for producing amino acid derivatives such as optically active β-amino acid in short steps with good yield and high optical purity, which comprises reacting a keto acid of the formula (1): | 12/01/2009 |
| 7601842 | Method for producing an optically active tetrahydroquinoline The present invention provides an industrially advantageous production method of optically active tetrahydroquinolines of formula (1), which comprises: 1) a step of reacting a β-ketoester of formula (2) | 10/13/2009 |
| 7576125 | Melanogenesis inhibitor and skin preparation containing the same A melanogenesis inhibitor characterized by containing at least one kind of piperonyl alcohol represented by the following general formula (1) wherein R is a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having 3 to 18 carbon... | 08/18/2009 |
| D597191 | Liquid-evaporate delivery device | 07/28/2009 |
| 7563916 | Process for producing an alcohol or a silyl ether thereof A process for producing an alcohol or a silyl ether thereof of formula (4): wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon, a heterocyclic, or an alkoxycarbonyl group; R2 represents hydrogen or CO2R; X... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7557059 | Multicomponent oxidation catalyst and process for producing epoxy compound therewith A novel multicomponent oxidation catalyst that can be effectively used in, for example, an epoxidation reaction of olefins, etc., being inexpensive and high in versatility and that exhibits high catalytic activity; and a process for producing an epoxy compound throu... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7538081 | Method and agent for enhancing diffusivity and long-lasting property of fragrance A fragrance composition having an excellent diffusivity and long-lasting property of fragrance and a cosmetic, toiletry, bath composition, food and drink and pharmaceutical having an excellent diffusivity and long-lasting property of fragrance by using a novel fixat... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7538079 | Spray dried powdered detergents with perfume-containing capsules The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a spray dried powder comprising: (a) forming a warm, stirred aqueous slurry comprising: inorganic salts, at least one binding agent and 0.001 to 20% by weight of cap... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7479574 | Method of producing macrocyclic ketone, and intermediate thereof A process for producing muscone by methyl addition to the 1,4-conjugation of 2-cyclopentadecenone. By the process, muscone is produced in high yield not under reaction condition including an extremely low temperature and a low concentration but under practical condi... | 01/20/2009 |
