Use in foodstuff flavoring compositions of five or six membered heterocylic oxathio compounds

Claim 2

A process for augmenting or enhancing the fruit or vegetable taste or aroma of a foodstuff comprising the step of adding to said foodstuff from 0.03 up to 50 ppm of an oxathio heterocyclic compound selected from the group consisting of: 2,6-dimethyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR148##

Claim 3

2,6-trimethyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR149## 2-isobutyl-6-methyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR150##

Claim 4

2,6-trimethyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR149## 2-isobutyl-6-methyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR150##

Claim 5

2-dimethyl-1,3-oxathiolane having the structure: ##STR151## 2-isobutyl-1,3-oxathiolane having the structure: ##STR152##

Claim 6

2-dimethyl-1,3-oxathiolane having the structure: ##STR151## 2-isobutyl-1,3-oxathiolane having the structure: ##STR152##

Claim 7

6-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR153## and 7-methyl(6-oxa-10-thiaspiro)4.5-decane having the structure: ##STR154##

Claim 8

6-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR153## and 7-methyl(6-oxa-10-thiaspiro)4.5-decane having the structure: ##STR154##

Claim 9

The process of claim 1 wherein the oxathio heterocyclic compound is 2,6-dimethyl-1,3-oxathiane.

Claim 10

The process of claim 1 wherein the oxathio heterocyclic compound is 2,2,6-trimethyl-1,3-oxathiane.

Claim 11

The process of claim 2 wherein the oxathio heterocyclic compound is 2-isobutyl-6-methyl-1,3-oxathiane.

Claim 12

A composition useful in augmenting or enhancing the fruit or vegetable aroma or taste of a foodstuff comprising (i) from 2 × 10 - 7 up to 90% by weight of at least one oxathio heterocyclic compound selected from the group consisting of: 2,6-dimethyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR155##

Claim 13

A composition useful in augmenting or enhancing the fruit or vegetable aroma or taste of a foodstuff comprising (i) from 2 × 10 - 7 up to 90% by weight of at least one oxathio heterocyclic compound selected from the group consisting of: 2,6-dimethyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR155##

Claim 14

2,6-trimethyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR156## 2-isobutyl-6-methyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR157##

Claim 15

2,6-trimethyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR156## 2-isobutyl-6-methyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR157##

Claim 16

2-dimethyl-1,3-oxathiolane having the structure: ##STR158## 2-isobutyl-1,3-oxathiolane having the structure: ##STR159##

Claim 17

2-dimethyl-1,3-oxathiolane having the structure: ##STR158## 2-isobutyl-1,3-oxathiolane having the structure: ##STR159##

Claim 18

6-dimethyl-2phenyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR160## and 7-methyl(6-oxa-10-thiaspiro)4.5-decane having the structure: ##STR161## and (ii) an adjuvant compatible with said oxathio heterocyclic compound, said adjuvant being selected from the group consisting of: methyl thiazole alcohol, 2-methyl butanethiol, 4-mercapto-2-butanone, 3-mercapto-4-pentanone, 1-mercapto-2-propanone, benzaldehyde, furfural, furfuryl alcohol, 2-mercapto propionic acid, 2-methyl-2-pentenoic acid, methyl pyrazine, 2-ethyl-3methyl pyrazine, tetramethyl pyrazine, dipropyl disulfide, methyl benzyl disulfide, 2-butyl thiophene, 2,3-dimethyl thiophene, 5-methyl furfural, 2-acetyl furan, 2,4-decadienal, guiacol, phenyl acetaldehyde, δ-decalactone, d-limonene, acetoin, amyl acetate, maltol, ethyl butyrate, levulinic acid, piperonal, ethyl acetate, n-octanal, n-pentanal, hexanal, diacetyl, 2-isobutyl thiazole, propyl propenyl disulfide, propyl propenyl trisulfide, para-hydroxy benzyl, acetone, vanillin, ethyl methyl phenyl glycidate, ethyl benzoate, methyl cinnamate, methyl anthranilate, gamma undecalactone, diacetyl, cis-3-hexenol, anethole, alpha ionone, isobutyl acetate, ethyl butyrate, dimethyl sulfide, acetic acid, and acetaldehyde.

Claim 19

6-dimethyl-2phenyl-1,3-oxathiane having the structure: ##STR160## and 7-methyl(6-oxa-10-thiaspiro)4.5-decane having the structure: ##STR161## and (ii) an adjuvant compatible with said oxathio heterocyclic compound, said adjuvant being selected from the group consisting of: methyl thiazole alcohol, 2-methyl butanethiol, 4-mercapto-2-butanone, 3-mercapto-4-pentanone, 1-mercapto-2-propanone, benzaldehyde, furfural, furfuryl alcohol, 2-mercapto propionic acid, 2-methyl-2-pentenoic acid, methyl pyrazine, 2-ethyl-3methyl pyrazine, tetramethyl pyrazine, dipropyl disulfide, methyl benzyl disulfide, 2-butyl thiophene, 2,3-dimethyl thiophene, 5-methyl furfural, 2-acetyl furan, 2,4-decadienal, guiacol, phenyl acetaldehyde, δ-decalactone, d-limonene, acetoin, amyl acetate, maltol, ethyl butyrate, levulinic acid, piperonal, ethyl acetate, n-octanal, n-pentanal, hexanal, diacetyl, 2-isobutyl thiazole, propyl propenyl disulfide, propyl propenyl trisulfide, para-hydroxy benzyl, acetone, vanillin, ethyl methyl phenyl glycidate, ethyl benzoate, methyl cinnamate, methyl anthranilate, gamma undecalactone, diacetyl, cis-3-hexenol, anethole, alpha ionone, isobutyl acetate, ethyl butyrate, dimethyl sulfide, acetic acid, and acetaldehyde.

Claim 20

The composition of claim 5 wherein the oxathio heterocyclic compound is 2,6-dimethyl-1,3-oxathiane.

Claim 21

The composition of claim 5 wherein the oxathio heterocyclic compound is 2,2,6-trimethyl-1,3oxathiane.

Claim 22

The composition of claim 5 wherein the oxathio heterocyclic compound is 2-isobutyl-6-methyl-1,3-oxathiane.