Abstract: Described is a bioprocess for the high-yield production of food flavor-acceptable jasmonic acid and methyl jasmonate, as well as a novel jasmonic acid isomer produced thereby and organoleptic uses thereof. The process yields at least 5% of the “cis” isomer defined according the structure:
(wherein R is hydrogen or methyl) or at least 5% of the “cis” isomer defined according to the structure:
(wherein R is hydrogen or methyl). Compositions containing at least 98% of the isomer having the structure:
with an optical rotation (&agr;D20) of +58° are novel. Compositions containing at least 98% of the isomer having the structure:
with an optical rotation (&agr;D20) of +58° are also novel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 1999
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2001
Assignee:
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Inventors:
Mohamad I. Farbood, Robert W. Blocker, Lynda B. McLean, Mark A. Sprecker, Michael P. McLean, Nicolas Kossiakoff, Augustine Yonghwi Kim, Myrna Hagedorn