Monomers, polymers and copolymers are provided that incorporate at least one naturally occurring phenolic compound, such as a plant phenol.

A compound represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal display device are described. ##STR00001##
In formula (1), for example, the ring A.sup.1 and the ring A.sup.4 are phenylene or cyclohexylene; Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, Z.sup.3 and Z.sup.4 are a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 6 carbons; L.sup.1 is a single bond; s and t are 0; and P.sup.1, P.sup.2, P.sup.3 and P.sup.4 are a polymerizable group.

A compound represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal display device are described. ##STR00001##
In formula (1), for example, the ring A.sup.1 and the ring A.sup.4 are phenylene or cyclohexylene; Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, Z.sup.3 and Z.sup.4 are a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 6 carbons; L.sup.1 is a single bond; s and t are 0; and P.sup.1, P.sup.2, P.sup.3 and P.sup.4 are a polymerizable group.

The present invention relates to the use of specific organic compounds as flavor and fragrance material. Furthermore the invention relates to new specific organic compounds, as well as to flavor and fragrance formulations comprising at least one of the specific organic compounds.

The present invention relates to the use of specific organic compounds as flavor and fragrance material. Furthermore the invention relates to new specific organic compounds, as well as to flavor and fragrance formulations comprising at least one of the specific organic compounds.

Monomers, polymers and copolymers are provided that incorporate at least one naturally occurring phenolic compound, such as a plant phenol.

Monomers, polymers and copolymers are provided that incorporate at least one naturally occurring phenolic compound, such as a plant phenol.

The present invention relates to the use of an ether or an ester of a tertiary alkanol or of mixtures of two or more ethers or esters of tertiary alkanols or of a stereoisomer thereof or of a mixture of two or more stereoisomers thereof as aromachemicals; to the use thereof for modifying the scent character of a fragranced composition; to an aroma chemical composition containing an ether or an ester of tertiary alkanol or of mixtures of two or more ethers or esters of tertiary alkanols or of a stereoisomer thereof or of a mixture of two or more stereoisomers thereof; and to a method of preparing a fragranced composition or for modifying the scent character of a fragranced composition. The invention further relates to specific ethers or esters of tertiary alkanols.

The present invention relates to the use of an ether or an ester of a tertiary alkanol or of mixtures of two or more ethers or esters of tertiary alkanols or of a stereoisomer thereof or of a mixture of two or more stereoisomers thereof as aromachemicals; to the use thereof for modifying the scent character of a fragranced composition; to an aroma chemical composition containing an ether or an ester of tertiary alkanol or of mixtures of two or more ethers or esters of tertiary alkanols or of a stereoisomer thereof or of a mixture of two or more stereoisomers thereof; and to a method of preparing a fragranced composition or for modifying the scent character of a fragranced composition. The invention further relates to specific ethers or esters of tertiary alkanols.

The compound (A) is represented by formula (1).
R.sub.1OR.sub.2OR.sub.1(1) (In formula (1), each R.sub.1 independently represents a group represented by formula (2), or a hydrogen atom, and R.sub.2 represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkenylene group having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, provided that at least one R.sub.1 is a group represented by formula (2).) ##STR00001## (In formula (2), -* represents a bonding hand.).