PREPARATION OF NATURALLY-OCCURRING C.SUB.2-C.SUB.5 ALKYL ESTERS OF C.SUB.4-C.SUB.5 CARBOXYLIC ACIDS BY MEANS OF FERMENTATION OF C.SUB.5-C.SUB.6 AMINO ACIDS IN THE PRESENCE OF C.SUB.2-C.SUB.5 ALCOHOLS

摘要

ABSTRACTThe present invention relates in general to the preparationof naturally occurring C2-C5 alkyl esters of C4-C5 carbo-xylic acids (commonly known as fruit acid esters) by means offermentation of naturally occurring C5-C6 amino acids in thepresence of C2-C5 alcohols. The resulting products cam beutilized for augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste ofconsumable materials including foodstuffs, chewing gums, medi-cinal products, toothpastes, chewing tobaccos and smoking tobac-cos and may also be used in augmenting or enhancing the aroma ofperfume compositions, colognes and perfumed articles.