Abstract Described are oxobicyclononane derivatives and mixtures of same having the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein X, Y, X' and Y' each represents the moiety having one of the structures: ##STR2## wherein one of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond with the proviso that when X' and Y' are each the moiety: ##STR3## then the dashed line at the "2-3" position is a carbon-carbon double bond and the dashed line at the "6-7" position is a carbon-carbon single bond and one of X or Y has the structure: ##STR4## and the other of X or Y has the structure: ##STR5## and with the further proviso that when X and Y are the moieties: ##STR6## then the dashed line at the "6-7" position is a carbon-carbon double bond and the dashed line at the "2-3" position is a carbon-carbon single bond and one of X' or Y' has the structure: ##STR7## and the other of X' or Y' has the structure: ##STR8## and wherein R represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 acyl or C 1 -C 2 alkoxy carbonyl with the major portion of the mixtures defined according to the generic structure: ##STR9## wherein one of X or Y is the moiety: ##STR10## and the other of X or Y is the moiety: ##STR11## with R being one of hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 acyl or C 1 -C 2 alkoxy carbonyl and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma of perfume compositions, perfumed articles, perfumed polymers and colognes.
A mixture of bicyclic compounds defined by the structure: ##STR215## wherein X, Y, X' and Y' each represents the moiety having one of the structures: ##STR216## wherein one of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond with the proviso that when X' and Y' are each the moiety: ##STR217## then the dashed line at the "2-3" position is a carbon-carbon double bond and the dashed line at the "6-7" position is a carbon-carbon single bond and one of X or Y has the structure: ##STR218## and the other of X or Y has the structure: ##STR219## and with the further proviso that when X and Y are the moieties: ##STR220## then the dashed line at the "6-7" position is a carbon-carbon double bond and the dashed line at the "2-3" position is a carbon-carbon single bond and one of X' or Y' has the structure: ##STR221## and the other of X' or Y' has the structure: ##STR222## and wherein R represents C 2 -C 3 acyl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A mixture of bicyclic compounds defined by the structure: ##STR215## wherein X, Y, X' and Y' each represents the moiety having one of the structures: ##STR216## wherein one of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond with the proviso that when X' and Y' are each the moiety: ##STR217## then the dashed line at the "2-3" position is a carbon-carbon double bond and the dashed line at the "6-7" position is a carbon-carbon single bond and one of X or Y has the structure: ##STR218## and the other of X or Y has the structure: ##STR219## and with the further proviso that when X and Y are the moieties: ##STR220## then the dashed line at the "6-7" position is a carbon-carbon double bond and the dashed line at the "2-3" position is a carbon-carbon single bond and one of X' or Y' has the structure: ##STR221## and the other of X' or Y' has the structure: ##STR222## and wherein R represents C 2 -C 3 acyl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A mixture of compounds defined accordig to the structures: ##STR223##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A mixture of compounds defined accordig to the structures: ##STR223##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a perfume composition comprising the step of intimtely admixing with said perfume composition, an aroma augmenting or enhancing quantity of the mixture defined according to claim 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergent comprising the step of intimately admixing with said anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergent, an aroma augmenting or enhancing quantity of the mixture defined according to claim 2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound having the structure: ##STR224## wherein Z represents C 2 -C 3 acyl; wherein M and Q each represents 0 or 1; wherein one of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond; with the provisos that the sum of M+Q is 1; when M is 1 the dashed line at the "2-3" position is a carbon-carbon single bond and the dashed line at the "5-6" position is a carbon-carbon double bond and when Q is 1 the dashed line at the "5-6" position is a carbon-carbon single bond and the dashed line at the "2-3" position is a carbon-carbon double bond.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound having the structure: ##STR224## wherein Z represents C 2 -C 3 acyl; wherein M and Q each represents 0 or 1; wherein one of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon single bond and the other of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond; with the provisos that the sum of M+Q is 1; when M is 1 the dashed line at the "2-3" position is a carbon-carbon single bond and the dashed line at the "5-6" position is a carbon-carbon double bond and when Q is 1 the dashed line at the "5-6" position is a carbon-carbon single bond and the dashed line at the "2-3" position is a carbon-carbon double bond.