Organic Compounds having Taste-Modifying Properties

摘要

This disclosure relates to flavour modification and to compounds of formula (I);whereinR1 is selected from C6-C20 alkyl, and C9-C25 alkenyl,R5 is C1-C3 alkyl, and
a) n is 1; and
i) R3 and R4 are hydrogen and R2 is the residue of a proteinogenic amino acid;ii) R2 and R3 are methyl and R4 is hydrogen; or R4 is hydrogen and R2 and R3 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached cyclopropyl;iii) R2 is hydrogen, and R3 and R4 together are —CH2—CH2—CH2—;b) n is 2 or 3 and R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen, useful in modifying flavours.

主权项

1. A flavour composition comprising a flavour co-ingredient and a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from C6-C20 alkyl, and C9-C25 alkenyl, R5 is C1-C3 alkyl, and a) when n is 1;
i) R3 and R4 are hydrogen and R2 is the residue of a proteinogenic amino acid; orii) R2 and R3 are methyl and R4 is hydrogen; or R4 is hydrogen and R2 and R3 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached cyclopropyl; or,iii) R2 is hydrogen, and R3 and R4 together are —CH2—CH2—CH2—; or, b) when n is 2 or 3, R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen.