Among the compounds represented by the general formula (1),
(in the formula, n is an integer of 7 to 13) in particular, 11-methyl-13-tridecanolide of which n=8, 12-methyl-14-tetradecanolide of which n=9, and 13-methyl-15-pentadecanolide of which n=10 are novel compounds which have not been reported in prior art and the evaluation of the compounds for fragrance characteristics revealed that the compounds are macrocyclic lactone musks having not only strong fragrance of musk excellent in persistency but also fragrance characteristics like nitro musks. Furthermore, in the present invention, by containing at least one of those novel compounds, perfume compositions or perfume products having distinctive fragrance characteristics are obtained. The invention also provides a novel process for the production of compounds represented by the general formula (1).
在通式(1)所代表的化合物中、
(式中,n 为 7 至 13 的整数),特别是其中 n=8 的 11-甲基-13-十三内酯、n=9 的 12-甲基-14-十四内酯和 n=10 的 13-甲基-15-
十五内酯是现有技术中未曾报道过的新型化合物,通过对这些化合物的香味特性进行评估,发现这些化合物是大环内酯
麝香,不仅具有浓郁的
麝香香味,持久性极佳,而且还具有
硝基麝香的香味特性。此外,在本发明中,通过含有至少一种这些新型化合物,可以获得具有独特香味特征的香
水组合物或香
水产品。本发明还提供了一种生产通式(1)所代表化合物的新工艺。