Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel cyclopropanecarbonitrile compounds of the general formula wherein R is a hydrogen, or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 1 to 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds; R1 is a hydrogen or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 1 to 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds and R2 is a hydrogen or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 1 to 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds having sweet, salt or umami taste enhancement qualities. These compounds have the structure: where R1 is H or methyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 alkyl, alkenyl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, phenyl, C1-C10 straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkyldienyl, acyclic or containing no more than one ring, which contains no more than a total of five heteroatoms selected from F, O, S, N, and P; and if R1=H, R2 and R3 taken together can represent cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, or cyclohexenyl, which contains no more than two of each heteroatom selected from N, O, and S; or if R1, R2 and R3 taken together can represent one, or two aromatic rings, which contain no more than three of each heteroatom selected from F, N, S, and O.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel cyclopropanecarbonitrile compounds of the general formula wherein X is a hydrogen, or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of less then 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds; Z is a hydrogen or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 1 to 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds and Y is a nitrile.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel cyclopropanecarbonitrile compounds of the general formula wherein R is a hydrogen, or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 1 to 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds; R1 is a hydrogen or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 1 to 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds and R2 is a hydrogen or a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 1 to 30 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compounds and a process for augmenting or imparting a flavor enhancement effect or modifying the perception of one or more of the five basic taste qualities sweet, sour, salt, bitter and umami, to a foodstuff, chewing gum, medicinal product, toothpaste, alcoholic beverage, aqueous beverage, snack, sauce or soup comprising the step of adding to a foodstuff, chewing gum, medicinal product, toothpaste, alcoholic beverage, aqueous beverage, snack, sauce or soup a flavor enhancement or modification of basic taste quality augmenting, enhancing or imparting quantity and concentration of at least one N-substituted unsaturated alkyl amide defined according to the structures:

Abstract: The use of novel methanoazulenofuran and methanoazulenone compounds for use as fragrance chemicals, suitable for use incorporated in a wide variety of products such as perfumes, colognes and personal care products having a structure