Alkyl substituted octennitrile derivatives

• US 20070055082A1
• Filed: 09/07/2005
• Published: 03/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Incorporated
• Original Assignee: International Flavors & Fragrances Incorporated
• Inventors: Narula, Anubhav, Janczuk, Adam
• Granted Patent: US 7,361,630 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 568/579
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 255/07 Mononitriles
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 255/31 having cyano groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms of a carbon skeleton containing rings other than six-membered aromatic rings
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 2601/08 the ring being saturated
• CPC Class Codes: C11B 9/0065 Nitriles

Abstract

The present invention is directed to novel cyclopropanecarbonitrile compounds of the general formula wherein X is a hydrogen, or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of less then 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds; Z is a hydrogen or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 1 to 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds and Y is a nitrile.

Claims

1. A compound of formula

2. A compound of claim 1, wherein X is hydrocarbon moiety consisting of less then 15 carbon atoms.

3. A compound of claim 1, wherein X is hydrocarbon moiety consisting of less then 7 carbon atoms.

4. A compound of claim 1, wherein Z is hydrocarbon moiety consisting of less then 15 carbon atoms.

5. A compound of claim 1, wherein Z is hydrocarbon moiety consisting of less then 7 carbon atoms.

6. A method of improving, enhancing or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of the compound of claim 1.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the fragrance is incorporated into a product selected from perfumes, colognes, toilet waters, cosmetic products, personal care products, fabric care products, cleaning products and air fresheners.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the cleaning product is selected from the group consisting of detergents, dishwashing compositions, scrubbing compounds and window cleaners.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the amount incorporated into a fragrance is from about 0.005 to about 10 weight percent.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the amount incorporated into a fragrance is from about 0.5 to about 8 weight percent.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the amount of incorporated into a fragrance is from about 1 to about 7 weight percent.

12. A fragrance formulation containing an olfactory effective amount of the compound of claim 1.

13. A fragrance product containing a compound of claim 1.