Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A, B, C individually represent hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, provided that the total combined number of carbon atoms of A, B and C does not exceed 8; X represents oxygen, sulfur, ##STR2## wherein the alkyl group has 1 to 7 carbon atoms or ##STR3## wherein R and R' represent hydrogen or a methyl group; n represents 1 or 2; and Z represents a hydroxyalkyl group of 2 to 7 carbon atoms have been found to be useful in compositions and methods for counteracting malodors.
化合物的公式为##STR1##其中A,B,C分别表示氢或1至6个碳原子的烷基,前提是A、B和C的总碳原子数不超过8;X表示氧,
硫,##STR2##其中烷基有1至7个碳原子或##STR3##其中R和R'表示氢或甲基基团;n表示1或2;Z表示2至7个碳原子的羟基烷基团,在对抗恶臭的组合物和方法中发现它们是有用的。