4,5-Dimethyl-2-(2-methylthio)ethyl)-1,3-oxathiolane

摘要

Described is the genus of methyl(methylthioethyl)-1,3- dioxolanes and oxathiolanes defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein X and Y represent sulphur or oxygen with the proviso that at least one of X and Y is oxygen; wherein m is 0 or 1; and wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each represent hydrogen or methyl and uses of such methyl(methylthioethyl)-1,3-dioxolanes and oxathiolanes in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of foodstuffs.