Granted Patent B2

US 8,598,231 · App. 13/834,000 · Granted Dec 3, 2013

Inventors: Gyorgyi Fenyvesi (Wilmington, DE); Melissa Joerger (Newark, DE); Robert Miller (Wilmington, DE); Ann Wehner (Hockessin, DE)

Assignee: DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company, LLC

Abstract

Claims (31)

1. A flavoring agent composition comprising an ester of 1,3-propanediol, wherein the composition is biodegradable, wherein the ester is a monomer and comprises at least 3% biobased carbon, and wherein said composition has a lower anthropogenic CO 2 emission profile as compared to a biodegradable composition comprising an ester of 1,3-propanediol with a bio-based carbon content of 0%.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the flavoring agent composition further comprises a flavoring oil.

3. The composition of claim 2 wherein the flavoring oil comprises orange oil.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ester has 50% biobased carbon.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ester has 100% biobased carbon.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ester has the formula R1-C(═O)—O—CH2-CH2-CH2-OH, wherein R1 is a linear or branched carbon chain of a length between about 1 and about 40 carbons.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ester has the formula R1-C(═O)—O—CH2-CH2-CH2-O—C(═O)—R2, wherein R1 and R2 are linear or branched carbon chains of a length between about 1 and about 40 carbons.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ester is selected from the group consisting of:

i. propanediol distearate, monostearate and a mixture thereof;

ii. propandiol dilaurate, monolaurate and a mixture thereof;

iii. propanediol dioleate, monooleate and a mixture thereof;

iv. propanediol divalerate, monovalerate and a mixture thereof;

v. propanediol dicaprylate, monocaprylate and a mixture thereof;

vi. propanediol dimyristate, monomyristate and a mixture thereof;

vii. propanediol dipalmitate, monopalmitate and a mixture thereof;

viii. propanediol dibehenate, monobehenate and a mixture thereof;

ix. propanediol adipate;

x. propanediol maleate;

xi. propanediol dibenzoate;

xii. propanediol diacetate; and

xiii. mixtures thereof.

9. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising 1,3-propanediol.

10. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the 1,3-propanediol has 50% biobased carbon.

11. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the 1,3-propanediol has 100% biobased carbon.

12. A flavoring agent composition comprising 1,3-propanediol, wherein the 1,3-propanediol is biologically derived, wherein the composition is biodegradable and has a lower anthropogenic CO 2 emission profile as compared to a biodegradable composition comprising 1,3-propanediol with a bio-based carbon content of 0%, and wherein the 1,3-propanediol is a monomer, and comprises at least 3% biobased carbon.

13. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the flavoring agent composition further comprises a flavoring oil.

14. The composition of claim 13 wherein the flavoring oil comprises orange oil.

15. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the 1,3-propanediol has 50% biobased carbon.

16. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the 1,3-propanediol has 100% biobased carbon.

17. A food, pharmaceutical or medicine composition comprising the composition of claim 1 .

18. A food, pharmaceutical or medicine composition comprising the composition of claim 12 .

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Continuity (16)