Claims
- 1. A product prepared according to the process comprising the steps of reacting a trialkylorthoformate having the structure: ##STR220## with .alpha.-ionone having the structure: ##STR221## whereby a ketal-containing composition is prepared; then reacting the resulting ketal-containing composition with allyl alcohol in order to form a composition of matter containing the ketal having the structure: ##STR222## then rearranging the resulting ketal at a pH in the range of from about 2 up to about 6.5 in the presence of a citric acid catalyst thereby forming a mixture comprising the compounds having the structures: ##STR223## the mole ratio of the compound having the structure; ##STR224## to the compounds having the structures: ##STR225## being about 48:1, and then fractionally distilling the resulting product at a temperature in the range of from 109.degree.-111.degree. C. and a pressure of 1.0 mm/Hg.
- 2. A process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a consumable material selected from the group consisting of perfume compositions, colognes and perfumed articles comprising the step of adding to said consumable material an aroma augmenting or enhancing quantity of the product defined according to claim 1.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 602,646, filed 4/20/84 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,548,743.
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