Alkyl (3-methylthio)-butyrates, as well as flavour compositions and flavoured foodstuffs and stimulants containing one or more of these compounds as flavour component

• Main Authors: HEIDEMAN, THEO, BRUIJNJE, ARNOLD, WILLE, HANS JULIUS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 30.08.1989
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; CIGARETTES; CIGARS; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING ORCHEWING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SMOKERS' REQUISITES; SNUFF; SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETPREPARATIONS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; TOBACCO

The invention relates to alkyl (3-methylthio)-butyrates wherein the alkyl group has 4 or 5 carbon atoms, to their use in flavour compositions and to the use of these compounds or flavour composition comprising these compounds in foodstuffs and stimulants. The compounds impart a fresh fruit flavour character. Preferred is isobutyl (3-methylthio)-butyrate.