Claims
- 1. A composition of matter comprising 4,4A,5,6-tetrahydro-7-methyl-2-(3H)-naphthalenone having the structure: ##STR129## and intimately admixed therewith at least one bicyclic compound defined according to the generic structure: ##STR130## wherein Z is benzo or cyclohexano, the proportion of said naphthalenone in said mixture being from 0.1% up to 99.9% by weight of said mixture.
- 2. A process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of a consumable material selected from the group consisting of foodstuffs and perfume compositions comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff or a perfume composition an aroma or taste augmenting or enhancing quantity of a mixture defined according to claim 1, said naphthalenone being present in foodstuffs in an amount of 0.1 parts per million up to about 20 parts per million and said naphthalenone being present in perfume compositions in an amount of 0.02% to 10%.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 368,640, filed Apr. 15, 1982, which, in turn, is a continuation-in-part of application for U.S. Letters Patent, Ser. No. 354,111 filed on Mar. 2, 1982 now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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368640 |
Apr 1982 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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