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Monomenthyl ester derivatives of dicarboxylic acids, processes for preparing same, and uses thereof for their cooling/refreshing effect in consumable materials
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, (2008/06/13)
Described is a genus of menthyl half acid ester derivatives having the structure: and processes for producing same, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 5; wherein X is either -OR" or -NRR'; wherein R" is hydrogen, C1-C5 lower alkyl or C3-C6 lower alkenyl; wherein R is hydrogen, C1-C5 lower alkyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or cyclopropyl and wherein R' is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; with the proviso that when X is -OR", n is an integer of from 3 to 5, having utility for augmenting, enhancing or imparting a taste or cooling effect or refreshing effect in or to an ingestible or topical composition.
