Abstract: .alpha.-Bisabolol is purified by distilling a plant extract containing .alpha.-bisabolol under reduced pressure and drawing off the purified .alpha.-bisabolol in the lower half of a distillation column as side product, and feeding in the extract above the side outlet.

Abstract: Unsaturated nitriles of the general formula I ##STR1## where R is a branched or straight-chain alkyl radical of 4 to 10 carbon atoms or a phenyl ring which is substituted by alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkoxy groups of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, preferably 1 or 2 methoxy groups, or alkylenedioxy, preferably methylenedioxy, and their preparation and their use as scents.

Abstract: Cycloalkylidene derivatives of the general formulae Ia to Ic ##STR1## where the dashed line is a possible additional chemical bond, the radicals R.sup.1 are identical or different C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl groups, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each methyl or ethyl, R.sup.4 is hydrogen or one of the radicals R.sup.1, X is oxygen, methylene or a chemical bond, m is from 0 to 3 or, when X is methylene, is from 1 to 3, or, when X is methylene and R.sup.1 is methyl, is from 2 to 3 and n is from 0 to 3, are used as fragrance materials.

Abstract: Alkyl-substituted cinnamaldehydes of the formula I ##STR1## where one or more of R.sup.1 , R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is alkyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and non-alkyl R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen, which comprises heating acetylene alcohols of the general formula II ##STR2## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each as defined above, in the presence of from 55 to 98% strength aqueous formic acid.

Abstract: 3,9-Dihydroxynonyne and its derivatives protected at the 9-OH function, of the general formula I ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or a conventional alcohol protective group, and processes for the preparation of the compounds I.

Abstract: Alkylated dodecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furans of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical and each is hydrogen or methyl are prepared by reacting alkylated 2-hydroxydecahydronaphthalene-1-ethanol of the formula II ##STR2## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above, with a sulfonyl chloride in the presence of basic catalysts by performing the cyclization in the presence of concentrated aqueous alkali metal hydroxides and a phase transfer catalyst, preferably a tetra-substituted ammonium or phosphonium salt, the sulfonyl chloride used preferably comprising a sulfonyl chloride of the general formula IIIR.sub.3 -SO.sub.2 Clwhere R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl or phenyl which may be substituted in the para position by methyl, chlorine, bromine or nitro.