Patent Pick: Novel Muguet-like Floral Composition

Oct 5th, 2015

Perfumer & Flavorist editors

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Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's feature describes a new muguet-like floral composition developed by Takasago.

Novel muguet-like fragrance composition
U.S. Patent Application 20150275131
Publication date: Oct. 1, 2015
Assignee: Takasago International Corp.

Disclosed in this patent is fragrance composition containing (3S)-(6E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesal; specifically, that having a chemical purity of 90% mass or more, and an optical purity of 50% e.e. or more.

According to the inventors, the composition containing (3S)-(6E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesal is capable of imparting a muguet-like floral feeling to a fragrance composition. The invention further relates to the use of the (3S)-(6E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesal in a composition.

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