Patent ID: 6376457
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: C07C,C11B,C11D

Abstract:
In a perfume composition, the improvement wherein the composition contains at least one phenone ketal having the formula: where X and Y independently of one another represent methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, or butoxy groups, R1 is a methyl, ethyl, or propyl group, R2 is a hydrogen or a methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert. butyl or methoxy group, R3 is hydrogen or a methoxy group, R4 is hydrogen or a methyl group, with the proviso that when X and Y are both methoxy or ethoxy groups, R2 is hydrogen isopropyl, tert. butyl, or methoxy; and wherein at least one of R2, R3, and R4 is other than hydrogen.