Dimethylbenzene derivatives
View Patent ↗Compounds of the formula (I): wherein X is a —(C═CH 2 )— group or a —CH(CH 3 )— group, with the proviso that when X is a —(C═CH 2 )— group, R 1 is a C 1-10 alkyl group or a C 2-10 alkenyl group and when X is a —CH(CH 3 )— group, R 1 is hydrogen, a saturated or unsaturated, linear or a branched C 1-10 alkyl group, a C 1-10 acyl group, a C 1-10 cycloalkyl group or an aryl group are useful as perfumes.
1. A perfume composition comprising a compound of the formula (I):
wherein X is a —(C═CH 2 )— group or a —CH(CH 3 )— group, with the proviso that when X is a —(C═CH 2 )— group, R 1 is a C 1-10 alkyl group or a C 2-10 alkenyl group and when X is a —CH(CH 3 )— group, R 1 is hydrogen, a saturated or unsaturated, linear or a branched C 1-10 alkyl group, a C 1-10 acyl group, a C 1-10 cycloalkyl group or an aryl group.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the concentration of the compound of formula (I) is from 1 to 70% by weight.