The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) and its use as an aroma chemical to impart a floral note, fruity note, herbal note, animalic note, sweet note, rose note, grapefruit note, gourmand note, natural note, powdery note, watery note, damascene like note, dried fruit note, woody note, spicy note, red berry like note, animalic note, minty note, musty note, earthy note, leather like note, nutty note, technical note, ambrinol note, or any combination of two or more of these impression to a composition. The present invention further relates to the use of compound of formula (I) as an aroma chemical to impart an aroma to a composition and also for enhancing and/or modifying the aroma of a composition. The present invention is further directed to a composition comprising at least one compound of formula (I) and (i) at least one aroma chemical different from the compound of formula (I) or (ii) at least one non-aroma chemical carrier, or (iii) both (i) and (ii).

In one embodiment, the present application discloses methods to selectively synthesize higher alcohols and hydrocarbons useful as fuels and industrial chemicals from syngas and biomass. Ketene and ketonization chemistry along with hydrogenation reactions are used to synthesize fuels and chemicals. In another embodiment, ketene used to form fuels and chemicals may be manufactured from acetic acid which in turn can be synthesized from synthesis gas which is produced from coal, biomass, natural gas, etc.

In one embodiment, the present application discloses methods to selectively synthesize higher alcohols and hydrocarbons useful as fuels and industrial chemicals from syngas and biomass. Ketene and ketonization chemistry along with hydrogenation reactions are used to synthesize fuels and chemicals. In another embodiment, ketene used to form fuels and chemicals may be manufactured from acetic acid which in turn can be synthesized from synthesis gas which is produced from coal, biomass, natural gas, etc.

The present invention relates to polyol-derived compounds and processes preparing the same.

The present invention relates to polyol-derived compounds and processes preparing the same.