Abstract:
ENCHANCEMENT OF COFFEE FLAVOR FOODSTUFFS IS ACHEIVED BY THE ADDITION OF A SMALLL BUT EFFECTIVE AMOUNT OF ONE OR MORE COMPOUNDS CORESPONDING TO THE GENERAL FORMULA
2-(R-X-),3-R1,5-R2,6-R3-PYRAZINE
WHEREIN X IS OXYGEN OR SULFUR, R IS LOWER ALKYL, PREFERABLY HAING ONE TO THREE CARBON ATOMS, AND R1, R2 AND R3 ARE HYDROGEN OR AN ALKYL OF ONE TO TWELVE CARBON ATOMS PROVIDED THAT A LEAST ONE OF R1, R2, AND R3 IS ALKYL OF TWO TO TWELVE CARBON ATOMS.
Abstract:
1. A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A FLAVORANT HAVING THE TASTE AND AROMA OF POPCORN WHICH COMPRISES: (A) PREPARING A REACTION MIXTURE COMPRISING A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF GLYOXAL AND GLYCOALDEHYDE, AND A SULFIDE SOURCE; 8B) HEATING THE REACTION MIXTURE AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE TO EFFECT THE REACTION; (C) COOLING THE REACTION MIXTURE; (D) ADJUSTING THE PH OF THE REACTION MIXTURE TO BELOW ABOUT 7 TO THEREBY EVOLVE EXCESS HYDROGEN SULFIDE; AND (E) AGING THE REACTION MIXTURE TO THEREBY DEVELOP THE CHARACTERISTIC PLEASANT POPCORN FLAVOR AND AROMA.
Abstract:
Enhancement of coffee flavored foodstuffs is achieved by the addition of a small but effective amount of one or more compounds corresponding to the general formula
WHEREIN X is oxygen or sulfur, R is a lower alkyl, preferably having one to three carbon atoms, and R1, R2 and R3 are hydrogen or an alkyl of one to 12 carbon atoms provided that at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is alkyl of two to 12 carbon atoms.