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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7182885 | Fluorinated indenes and 1,7-dihydroindacenes of negative dielectric anisotropy Fluorinated indenes and 1,7-dihydroindacenes of the general formulae (I) and (II) of negative dielectric anisotropy (Δε | 02/27/2007 |
| 6428624 | Method of providing flavorful and aromatic compounds A method for providing flavorful and aromatic substances for use in a smoking article is disclosed. In the method, a mixture is provided including a reducing sugar source and a base catalyst. The mixture has a selectively enriched content of at least one ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 5416069 | Napthofuran derivatives useful in odorant and flavorant compositions and process for their production Novel naphthofuran derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. The compounds of formula I are valuable (amber) odorants and also flavorants. Odorant and flavorant compositions employing (I) as well as processes... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5368876 | Flavoring and perfume compositions and flavored and perfumed products which contain one or more substituted thiophenes Flavoring and perfume compositions as well as flavored foodstuffs and allied products and also perfumed products characterized by a content of one or more substituted thiophenes with the formula ##STR1## wherein none, one or two of the dotted lines r... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5147463 | Cyclic acetals This invention provides novel cyclic acetals useful as delayed release flavorants and odorants having the general formula: ##STR1## These compounds possess no detectable flavor or odor themselves at normal temperatures and atmospheric conditions but ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5144964 | Smoking compositions containing a flavorant-release additive This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as a molecular inclusion complex of a ଲ-cyclodextrin derivativ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5139034 | Smoking compositions containing a menthol-release additive In one embodiment, this invention provides a smoking composition which contains a flavorant additive which releases menthol under normal cigarette smoking conditions. The menthol-release additive is a mixture of menthyloxycarbonylglucose compounds which i... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5137036 | Smoking compositions containing a vanillin-release additive This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel di-vanillyl ester flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as di-ethylvanillyl oxalate pyrolyzes and releases ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5137579 | Menthyl pyran and smoking compositions compounds Menthyl pyran compounds are provided repesented by the formula 1: ##STR1## wherein R is H or lower acyl or 1-3 carbon atoms; R' is H, hydroxyl, or C1-3 acyloxy, and the dotted line represents an optional double bond. Use of the compounds provid... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5137035 | Benzofuranone compounds, and production of smoking compositions containing a benzofuranone flavorant additive This invention provides a process for the production of novel smoking compositions which contain a benzofuranone flavorant additive, and further provides novel benzofuranone compounds as illustrated by the cis 6-phenyl-3a, 4,5,7a-tetrahydro-2(3H)-benzofur... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5137578 | Smoking compositions containing a flavorant-release saccharide additive This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, a combustible filler and/or paper wrapper additive such as 4'-formyl-2'-methoxyphenyl 4,6-O-cinnamylidene-ଲ-D-glucopyr... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5114493 | Smoking compositions containing a hexahydrobenzofuranone flavorant This invention provides smoking compositions which contains a 6-substituted hexahydrobenzofuranone flavorant additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions the flavorant additive enhances the aroma and flavor of the cigarette smoke.... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5021184 | Adamantane derivatives, compositions of matter containing same, processes for preparing said adamantane derivatives and said compositions, and organoleptic and deodorancy uses of said adamantane derivatives and said compositions Described are adamantane derivatives defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein R1 ' is hydrogen or acetyl; R2 ' is hydrogen or lower alkyl and the dashed line is a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-ca... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4974609 | Tobacco flavorants A smoking composition comprising an admixture of (1) combustible filler selected from natural tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, non-tobacco substitutes, and mixtures thereof, and (2) between about 0.00001 and 2 percent, by weight of the composition of a fla... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4937229 | Pineapple ketone carbonate derivatives A compound of the general formula, ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 independently are --H, --CH3, or --CH2 CH3 ; and R3 is alkyl of from 1 to 10 carbons or aryl of from 6 to 10 carbons.... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4889735 | Furanic esters and their utilization as flavor ingredients Furanic esters of formula ##STR1## wherein R designates a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C2 -C6 alkyl radical, are novel compounds having useful organoleptic properties and, consequently, can be used advantageously... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4872918 | Heterocyclic esters and smoking compositions containing a heterocyclic ester flavorant-release additive This invention provides novel heterocyclic ester compounds. This invention further provides smoking compositions which contain an invention heterocyclic ester as a flavorant-release additive, as illustrated by the following structure: ##STR1## U... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872917 | Sclarai alkyl ethers and smoking compositions containing a sclaral alkyl ether flavorant This invention provides novel sclaral alkyl ether compounds, and smoking compositions which contain a sclaral alkyl ether compound as a flavorant additive. ##STR1## Under cigarette smoking conditions the sclaral ether is a volatile component whi... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4781762 | Flavoring method and composition Flavoring method and composition which include a carboxylate having the general formula: ##STR1## where R1 is an alkyl having from 1 to 14 carbons, alkenyl having from 2 to 14 carbons, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, or furyl having from 4... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4701282 | ଲ-hydroxy-γ-ketoester flavorant-release additives This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a ଲ-hydroxy-γ-ketoester compound as a flavorant-release additive. In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a flavorant-release additive such as dodec... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4690157 | Smoking compositions containing a flavorant-release additive This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a novel hydroxylactone flavorant-release additive. Under cigarette smoking conditions, an additive such as 2-(1-hydroxy-1-phenylmethyl)-γ-butyrolactone pyrolyzes into volatile benzaldehyde and γ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4590284 | Pineapple ketone 1'-alkoxyalkyl derivatives A compound of the general formula, ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 independently are --H, --CH3, or --CH2 CH3 ; and R3 and R4 are independently alkyl or alkenyl of from 1 to 10 c... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4585737 | Preparation of oxygenated ambroxides In a method for the production of an agent for modifying a smoke-flavor, ambroxide is contacted with a microbial culture to effect a transformation of at least a proportion of the ambroxide to a product comprising at least one oxygenated derivative of amb... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4540004 | Smoking compositions containing a flavorant-release additive This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a tetracarbonate ester compound as a flavorant additive. In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a tetracarbonate ester flavorant additive such as 2,5... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4538628 | Smoking compositions containing a dioxane diester flavorant-release additive This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a dioxane diester compound as a flavorant additive. In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a dioxane diester flavorant additive such as 2,5-bis(3-met... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4532944 | Smoking compositions containing a dicarbonate ester flavorant-release additive This invention provides smoking compositions which contain a dicarbonate ester compound as a flavorant additive. In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a dicarbonate ester flavorant additive such as 2,5-bis(2... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4485036 | Odorant compositions containing megastigma-5(11),8-dien-4,7-oxides and tetra-substituted-7-oxa-bicyclo[3.3.0]-octanes The novel odorants and/or flavorants have the formulae: ##STR1##... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4479003 | Heterocyclic-hydroxy-substituted carboxylate esters This invention provides heterocyclic-hydroxy-substituted carboxylate esters which are useful as flavorant additives for smoking compositions. In one of its embodiments, this invention provides a heterocyclic-hydroxy-substituted alkanoate flavorant additive suc... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4473085 | Flavor-release ଲ-hydroxy-ester compositions This invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a hydroxy-substituted carboxylate compound as a flavorant additive. In one of its embodiments, this invention provides tobacco compositions which contain a hydroxy-substituted alkanoate flavorant addit... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4471789 | Aliphatic branched olefin dioxolanes, dithiolanes, and oxathiolanes and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma and/or taste of consumable materials Described is the genus of compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R1 represents C1 -C3 lower alkyl; R2, R3, R4 and R5 represent the same or different hydrogen or C1 | 09/18/1984 |
| 4470963 | Flavoring with mono-oxomethyl substituted polyhydrodimethanonaphthalene derivatives Described are mono-oxomethyl substituted polyhydrodimethanonaphthalene derivatives having the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond; wherein R1, R1 | 09/11/1984 |
| 4465618 | Spiranic compound for use as a perfume or flavor-modifying ingredient New spiranic compound, viz. 6-ethyl-2,10,10-trimethyl-1-oxaspiro[4.5]deca-3,6-diene, for use therefor as perfume or flavor-modifying ingredient.... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4432378 | Substituted cyclohexane derivatives The present invention relates to substituted cyclohexane derivatives having the structure: ##STR1## wherein the dotted line may be a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon single bond; wherein R1, R2, R3, R... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4430354 | Flavoring with heliotropyl methyl carbonate Described is a genus of compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR1## (Z) represents one of the moieties ##STR2## as well as the substantially pure compound defined according to the structure: ##STR3## and the use thereof for ... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4413639 | Use of prins and derivatives thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of a smoking tobacco composition or smoking tobacco article component Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of a smoking tobacco composition or smoking tobacco article component comprising the step of adding to a smoking tobacco composition or at least a portion of a smoking tobacco article, ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4407740 | Di- and Tetra-hydrobenzofuranones as scents and aroma substances Di- and tetrahydrobenzofuranone of the formula ##STR1## are useful in scenting and/or flavoring agents for imparting thereto a coumarin and coconut note.... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4405646 | Use of cyclic carbonate in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of feedstuffs and chewing gums Described for use in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs and chewing gums is the cyclic carbonate, 4-isopropyl-5,5-dimethyl-m-dioxane-2-one defined according to the structure: ##STR1##... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4402985 | Flavoring with cyclic carbonate Described is cyclic carbonate, 4-isopropyl-5,5-dimethyl-m-dioxan-2-one and organoleptic uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of consumable materials, foodstuffs, chewing gums, toothpastes, medicinal products, smoking tobaccos, perfum... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4364400 | Heterocyclic derivatives as flavoring agents 1,3-Oxathiane and 1,3-oxathiolane derivatives, some which are new, are disclosed as being useful as perfuming and flavoring agents for the preparation of perfumes and perfumed articles and for the manufacture of artificial flavors, flavored foodstuffs, an... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4359412 | Organoleptic use of Prins reaction products of diisoamylene derivatives Described is the genus of compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein one of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond and each of the other of the dashed lines represent carbon-carbon single bonds; wherein the wavy l... | 11/16/1982 |