Claims
- 1. A tobacco product comprising an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR5## wherein R represents a butyl but-2-enyl or 1,3-butadienyl group, with the exception that the compound is not added as part of a naturally occurring mixture.
- 2. A tobacco product according to claim 1 wherein the compound is present at a level of between 0.1 parts per million and 100 parts per million.
- 3. A tobacco product according to claims 1 or 2 wherein the compound is 2,4,4-trimethyl-3-(buta-1,3-dienyl)cyclohex-2-ene-1-one.
- 4. A tobacco product according to claims 1 or 2 wherein the compound is 2,4,4-trimethyl-3(but-2-en-1-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one.
- 5. A tobacco product according to claims 1 or 2 wherein the compound is 2,2,4-trimethyl-3-butylcyclohex-2-en-1-one.
- 6. A method for improving a tobacco which comprises adding thereto an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR6## wherein R represents butyl, buta-2-enyl or 1,3-butadienyl group with the exception that I is not added as part of the naturally occurring mixture.
- 7. The method according to claim 6 wherein the compound added is 2,4,4-trimethyl-3(buta-1,3-dienyl)cyclohex-2-ene-1-one.
- 8. The method according to claim 6 wherein the compound added is 2,4,4-trimethyl-3(but-2-en-1-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one.
- 9. The method according to claim 6 wherein the compound added is 2,4,4-trimethyl-3-butylcyclohex-2-en-1-one.
Priority Claims (1)
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2158/77 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 068,801, filed Aug. 22, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,311,718, which is a division of Ser. No. 889,070, Mar. 22, 1978.
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Divisions (2)
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68801 |
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889070 |
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