Novel 3-furyl alkyl disulfides having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 lower alkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl, at least one of R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 being methyl provided that when R.sub.1 is methy, each of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is methyl, such 3-furyl alkyl disulfides being useful in altering the organoleptic properties of foodstuffs.
                            具有以下式子的新型3-
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硫化物:##STR1##其中R.sub.1是C.sub.1-C.sub.7低级烷基或C.sub.5-C.sub.6环烷基;R.sub.2和R.sub.3分别选自氢和甲基的群组,其中至少有一个R.sub.2或R.sub.3是甲基,但当R.sub.1为甲基时,R.sub.2和R.sub.3均为甲基。这些3-
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硫化物可用于改变食品的感官特性。