Abstract: New oxygenated alicyclic compounds of formula ##STR1## (X=OH, alkyl, O-alkyl) are useful as starting materials for the preparation of cyclohexadienic derivatives of formula ##STR2## (X=OH, alkyl, O-alkyl). They are converted into compounds (III) by treating them with an acidic dehydrating agent in the presence of an inert organic solvent.Compounds (I) are manufactured by reacting compounds (II) ##STR3## (X=OH, alkyl, O-alkyl) with an organic peracid.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein the serrated lines denote both endo and exo forms; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.5 or C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.5 or C.sub.6 cycloalkenyl, phenyl optionally substituted with C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkoxy or halo, or 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic aryl wherein the heteroatom is oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur; R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl radical; R.sub.4 and X are optionally present, and when present R.sub.4 is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl radical or hydrogen and X is an inorganic or organic anion which forms a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Methods for preparing these compounds are also disclosed. The compounds of the present invention are useful as anticholinergic agents.

Abstract: Novel cyclohexane derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, R.sup.2 and R .sup.3 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and X represents an epoxy or hydroxy group; are useful as aroma chemicals.

Abstract: A process for making mixed 2- and 3-C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl-2-cyclopenten-1-ones from a corresponding alkylcyclopentadiene by epoxidation to the oxiranes, hydrolysis to the diols, dehydration of the diols and rearrangement of the resulting mixed alkylcyclopentenones. The resulting product can be used to make methylcyclopentenolone, a synthetic maple flavor.