Organic Compounds for Odor Enhancement in Fragrance Formulations
Solution Overview
Problem
The flavor and fragrance industry faces a continuous need for compounds that can enhance, modify, or improve odor notes, allowing perfumers to create new fragrances for various products, but existing compounds may not adequately meet these requirements.
Innovation Solution
The use of specific organic compounds of formula (I), where R1 signifies -H or -CH3, R2 signifies a specific moiety, and R3 signifies -OH or -O(CO)CH3, as flavor and fragrance materials, either alone or in combination with other known odorant molecules, in formulations such as perfumes, personal care products, and household products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing compounds are used as flavor and fragrance materials, then the formulation can be created with known compounds, but the odor notes cannot be adequately enhanced or improved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by systematically varying the R1, R2, and R3 substituents in the chemical structure of formula (I) to create compounds with different odor characteristics. By changing molecular parameters (substituent types and positions), the invention generates a series of compounds with enhanced and varied odor notes, resolving the contradiction between reliable odor enhancement and odor note diversity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by introducing specific functional groups at different positions (R1 at position 1, R2 at position 2, R3 at position 3) of the molecular structure. Each position can have different substituents that locally modify the odor properties, allowing precise control over odor characteristics while maintaining the core molecular framework for reliable fragrance performance.
2Reliability
If new compounds of formula (I) are used, then odor notes are enhanced and improved, but the complexity of formulation development increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the molecular structure into distinct segments (R1, R2, R3 positions) that can be independently optimized. This modular approach allows systematic development of compounds with predictable odor properties, reducing formulation development complexity while maintaining enhanced odor performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies universality by creating a core molecular structure (formula I) that serves multiple functions: it provides enhanced odor notes, allows for various odor characteristics through substituent variation, and maintains stable formulation performance. This multi-functional core structure simplifies formulation development across different applications.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to the use of specific organic compounds as flavor and fragrance material. Furthermore the invention relates to new specific organic compounds, as well as to flavor and fragrance formulations comprising at least one of the specific organic compounds.