3-(cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)propionates and their use in perfume compositions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9611442-B2
Application number	US-201314057147-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 18, 2013
Priority date	Oct 18, 2013
Publication date	Apr 4, 2017
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017

Abstract

The present invention pertains to the use of 3-(cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)propionates in enhancing, improving or modifying the fragrance of perfumes, colognes, toilet waters, fabric care products, personal products, and the like, and in counteracting malodors.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fragrance product containing a fragrance formulation,
wherein the fragrance product is a washing agent selected from the group consisting of a laundry detergent and a rinse additive, and the fragrance formulation comprising an olfactory acceptable amount of a compound of formula:

wherein R is selected from the group consisting of ethyl and 2-propyl.

2. A composition for counteracting a malodor in air space or a substrate comprising a malodor counteracting effective amount of a compound of formula:

wherein R is selected from the group consisting of ethyl and 2-propyl; the malodor counteracting effective amount is from about 0.005 to about 50 weight percent of the composition; and the composition is incorporated in a functional product selected from the group consisting of a room freshener spray, a fragrance diffuser, a candle, a sachet, a clothes deodorant, a detergent, a fabric softener, a fabric refresher, a linen spray, a disposable diaper, a diaper pail deodorant, an antiperspirant, a deodorant, a garbage bag, a car freshener, a pet care product, and an animal litter material.

3. The fragrance product of claim 1 , wherein the fragrance formulation further comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a polymer and a non-polymer.

4. The fragrance product of claim 3 , wherein the non-polymer is selected from the group consisting of an oligomer, a surfactant, an emulsifier, a fat, a wax, a phospholipid, an organic oil, a mineral oil, a petrolatum, a natural oil, a perfume fixative, a fiber, a starch, a sugar and a solid surface material.

5. The fragrance product of claim 4 , wherein the solid surface material is selected from the group consisting of zeolite and silica.

6. The fragrance product of claim 1 , wherein the olfactory acceptable amount is from about 0.005 to about 50 weight percent of the fragrance formulation.

7. The fragrance product of claim 1 , wherein the olfactory acceptable amount is from about 0.5 to about 25 weight percent of the fragrance formulation.

8. The fragrance product of claim 1 , wherein the olfactory acceptable amount is from about 1 to about 10 weight percent of the fragrance formulation.

Assignees

• Int Flavors & Fragrances Inc

Inventors

• Levorse Jr Anthony T
• Giffin Nicole L

Classifications

• C07C69/608

  Esters of carboxylic acids having a carboxyl group bound to an acyclic carbon atom and having a ring other than a six-membered aromatic ring in the acid moiety · CPC title

• C11B9/0034 Primary

  the ring containing six carbon atoms · CPC title

• A61Q15/00

  Anti-perspirants or body deodorants (deodorisation of air A61L9/00) · CPC title

• A61Q13/00

  Formulations or additives for perfume preparations (essential oils or perfumes per se C11B9/00) · CPC title

• A61K8/37

  Esters of carboxylic acids · CPC title