| abstract |
A precursor compound of a perfumed aldehyde is provided, as well as a method of forming such a compound, a kit comprising said compound, and certain uses thereof. the precursor compound has formula (i), (i), wherein a is a hydrocarbon residue of a-cho perfumed aldehyde; and x and y are independently selected from the group consisting of a nitrile, a keto, and an ester functional group. One such precursor compound is z-isomer enriched ethyl 2-acetyl-4-methyltridec-2-enoate, which is a thermally stable precursor of 2-methyl undecanal. |