Patent ID: 8287934

Claim:
A process (i) for imparting, intensifying or modifying a creamy or fatty sensation in the mouth, or (ii) for imparting, intensifying or modifying a sweet, buttery, cream-like or creamy flavour comprising: a) obtaining a stereoisomer of 5-acetyl-2,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxy-tetrahydrofuran-3-one or a mixture comprising two, three or four stereoisomers of 5-acetyl-2,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxy-tetrahydrofuran-3-one; and b) bringing into contact or mixing the stereoisomer or mixture obtained in step a) with a flavoring substance comprising a stereoisomer of 2,5-diacetyl-3a,5,6,6a-tetrahydro-6a-hydroxy-2,3a,5-trimethylfuro[2,3-d]-1,3-dioxole, or a mixture comprising two or more stereoisomers of 2,5-diacetyl-3a,5,6,6a-tetrahydro-6a-hydroxy-2,3a,5-trimethylfuro[2,3-d]-1,3-dioxole.