PROFLAVOR DELIVERY POWDERS

• US 20170369461A1
• Filed: 12/21/2015
• Published: 12/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Firmenich SA (DSM-Firmenich AG)
• Original Assignee: Firmenich SA (DSM-Firmenich AG)
• Inventors: NORMAND, Valery, VAN SLEEUWEN, Rutger M.T.
• Granted Patent: US 10,640,479 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/56 Flavouring or bittering agents sweeteners A23L2/60
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/2024 having oxygen as the only hetero atom
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/29 Fruit flavours
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 45/42 by hydrolysis
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 69/003 Esters of saturated alcohols having the esterified hydroxy group bound to an acyclic carbon atom
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 69/38 Malonic acid esters
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 69/40 Succinic acid esters
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 69/44 Adipic acid esters
• CPC Class Codes: C07C 69/60 Maleic acid esters; Fumaric acid esters
• CPC Class Codes: C07D 307/12 Radicals substituted by oxygen atoms

Abstract

Provided herein are formulations of plated powders of acetaldehyde precursors. Also provided herein are methods of making and using the powders.

Claims

1. A plated powder comprising:

a) a compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of Formula I

2. The compound as recited in claim 1 wherein R¹ and R² are independently a straight or branched C₁C₄ alkyl.

3. The compound as recited in claim 2 wherein R¹ and R² are independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl.

4. The compound as recited in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein n is 1 and x is 2.

5. The compound as recited in any one of claims 1-3 wherein n is 2 and x is independently 0, 1 or 2.

6. The compound as recited in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein n is 3, 4, 5 or 6 and x is independently 0, 1 or 2.

7. The compound as recited in claim 1 selected from the group consisting of bis(1-ethoxyethyl) succinate;

bis(1-ethoxyethyl) adipate;

bis(1-ethoxyethyl) fumarate;

bis(1-propoxyethyl) succinate;

bis(1-propoxyethyl) adipate;

bis(1-propoxyethyl) fumarate;

bis(1-butoxyethyl) succinate;

bis(1-butoxyethyl) adipate, and bis(1-butoxyethyl) fumarate.

8. The compound as recited in claim 1 wherein the compound is 5-(2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)propan-2-yl)-2-methyl-2-vinyltetrahydrofuran.

9. A method of releasing acetaldehyde into an aqueous solution comprising delivering a composition as defined in any one of claims 1-8 to the aqueous solution.

10. The use of a composition defined by any one of claims 1-11 to confer, enhance, improve or modify the flavor or aroma of a flavored article.

11. A method of making a plated powder comprising:

i) mixing a compound as defined in any one of claims 1-8 and a carrier.