ETHYL 3-MERCAPTOBUTYRATE AS A FLAVORING OR FRAGRANCE AGENT AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND USING SAME - Patent 1276390

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EP 1 276 390 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04

(21)	Application number: 01927136.0

(22)	Date of filing: 17.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A23L 1/22

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0112/518

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0108/0666 (01.11.2001 Gazette 2001/44)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

19.04.2000 GB 0009769

(71)	Applicant: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
	Montvale, NJ 07645 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DEWIS, Mark, Lawrence Woodford Green IG8 0DN (GB) EDWARDS, David, John London E10 6DN (GB) KENDRICK, Lesley Essex IG5 0AE (GB) WRIGHT, Maria Montvale, NJ 07645 (US)

(74)	Representative: Towler, Philip Dean et al
	Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)

(54)	ETHYL 3-MERCAPTOBUTYRATE AS A FLAVORING OR FRAGRANCE AGENT AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND USING SAME