Claims
- 1. A fragrance oil comprising an aromatic spirit and an alkyltetramethylcyclohexane derivative of the formula ##STR20## wherein X is H, R.sup.1 CO-- or R.sup.1 COH--; Y is H or R.sup.1 CO--;
- R.sup.1 is H or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;
- R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are C.sub.1-4 alkyl;
- and is a single or double bond;
- provided that the carbon atom at position 4 can have only one double bond, that at least four of R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are methyl, and that one but not both of X and Y is H.
- 2. A fragrance oil of claim 1 wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are methyl, and where R.sup.1 is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl.
- 3. A fragrance oil of claim 2 wherein X is R.sup.1 CO--.
- 4. A fragrance ,oil of claim 3 wherein the bond between positions 4', 5' is a double bond and Y is H.
- 5. A fragrance oil of claim 3 where the bond between carbon atoms 3 and 4 is a double bond and Y is H.
- 6. A fragrance oil according to claim 3 where the bond between positions 4 and 5 is a double bond and Y is H.
- 7. An oil according to claim 1 wherein the aromatic spirit is an alcohol and glycerol mixture.
- 8. A perfumed formulation comprising a fragrance oil according to claim 1 combined with a carrier selected from the group consisting of a cologne, toilet water, perfume, lotion, creme, talc, body powder and body spray.
- 9. An air freshener comprising a carrier and a fragrance oil according to claim 1.
- 10. A fragrance oil according to claim 9 containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of:
- 4-(2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-4-penten-2-one;
- (E,Z) 4-(2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-3-cyclohexen-l-yl)-3-penten-2-one;
- 5-(2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-hexen-3-one;
- 5-(2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-methyl-5-hexen-3-one;
- (E,Z) 5-(2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-methyl-4-hexene-3-one;
- 3-(2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-3-cyclohexen-I-yl)-3-butenal;
- 3-(2.2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-butenal;
- alpha 2,2,4,6,6-hexamethyl-gamma-methylene-3-cyclohexene-1-propanol;
- (E,Z) 4-(2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-3-cyclohexen-I-yl)-3-penten-2-ol;
- 2,2,4,6,6-penthamethyl-gamma-methylene-3-cyclohexene-1-propanol;
- (E,Z) 3-(2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-ol;
- alpha-ethyl-2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-gamma-methylene-3-cyclohexene-1-propanol;
- alpha-(1-methylethyl)-2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-gamma-methylene-3-cyclohexene-1-propanol;
- alpha, gamma 2,2,4,6,6-heptamethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-propanol;
- alpha, gamma 2,2,4,6,6-heptamethylcyclohexene-1-propanol;
- 4-(2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-pentanone, and
- 4-(2,2,4,6,6-pentamethyl-1-cyclohexyl)-2-pentanone.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 100,115, filed 9/23/87, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,808,339.
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