| abstract |
Compounds suitable for use as flavoring agents are disclosed. The compounds arenused as flavors since they possess umami characteristics or other desirable organolepticnproperties. The disclosed compounds are defined by the structure set forth below:n nwherein:n X is H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl; Y is methyl, ethyl, cyclopropyl, isopropyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, 2-methylbutyl,nallyl, cyclobutyl,n ncyclopentyl, CH 2 CH(OH)CH 3 ,nCH(CH 3 )CH 2 OH, CH 2 C(CH 3 )OH, CH 2 CH 2 OH, CH 2 CO 2 CH 3 , geranyl, or neryl; or X and Y together form the structuresn R 3 is methyl or H; R 4 is methyl or H; R 5 is methyl, phenyl, benzyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, isopropyl, phenylethyl, |