US 7,541,055 B2
Saturated and unsaturated N-alkamides exhibiting taste and flavor enhancement effect in flavor compositions
Mark L. Dewis, Matawan, N.J. (US); Garry Conkiln, Pequannock, N.J. (US); Tao Pei, Morganville, N.J. (US); Catherine Marie Smith, Bayville, N.J. (US); and Adam Jan Janczuk, Parlin, N.J. (US)
Assigned to International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., New York, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Jul. 08, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/178,179.
Application 11/178179 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/939096, filed on Sep. 10, 2004, granted, now 7,427,421.
Prior Publication US 2006/0068071 A1, Mar. 30, 2006
Int. Cl. A23L 1/22 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 426—534  [426/650; 554/35; 554/69] 13 Claims
 
1. A compound having a structure:

OG Complex Work Unit Drawing
wherein R1=H;
R2 and R3 taken together can represent cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, or cyclohexenyl;
R4 is C1-C4 alkyl;
R5 selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and ethyl;
R6 selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and ethyl;
R7 is selected from the group consisting of H and C1-C9 straight or branched chain alkenyl;
with the proviso that, if R5=H or methyl and R6 =H or methyl, R7 can also represent phenyl.