Flavoring with furfuryl mercaptals

摘要

Described are furyl and phenyl mercaptals defined according to the generic structure: <IMAGE> wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon single bond or no bond; wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; wherein p is 0 or 1; and wherein X represents a phenyl moiety having the structure: <IMAGE> or a furyl moiety having the structure: <IMAGE> and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.