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Photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates

Assignee: PROCTER & GAMBLEPriority: Nov 8, 2000Filed: Nov 2, 2001Published: Jul 18, 2002
Est. expiryNov 8, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07D 207/38A61Q 5/12A61K 8/49A61Q 13/00C11D 3/507A61K 2800/57C07D 263/04C07C 235/34A61K 8/0229A61Q 5/02A61Q 19/10A61Q 15/00C07D 265/06A61K 8/35
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Abstract

The present invention relates to photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates comprising: a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit; and b) a pro-fragrance unit, which when so released is either i) a pro-fragrance compound capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; or ii) a fragrance raw material. The present invention relates to systems for delivering fragrances to a situs, and to laundry detergent compositions, fine fragrances, personal care and hair care compositions comprising said systems.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugate comprising: 
 a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit; and    b) a pro-fragrance unit, which when so released is either 
 i) a pro-fragrance compound capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; or  
 ii) a fragrance raw material.  
   
     
     
         2 . A compound according to  claim 1  wherein said photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugate has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R is a fragrance raw material or a unit capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; each R 1  is independently hydrogen, a unit which can substitute for hydrogen, C 1 -C 12  substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl unit, each R 2  is independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 12  substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl unit, and mixtures thereof; X is selected from the group consisting of —OH, —OC(O)R 12 , —OC(O)OR 12 , —NHR 12 , and mixtures thereof; R 12  is H, C 1 -C 12  substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         3 . A compound according to  claim 2  wherein X is —OH.  
     
     
         4 . A compound according to  claim 2  wherein R 1  is hydrogen.  
     
     
         5 . A compound according to  claim 3  wherein said conjugate has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         6 . A compound according to  claim 3  wherein said conjugate has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 2  is methyl or ethyl.  
       
     
     
         7 . A compound according to  claim 4  wherein said conjugate has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         8 . A compound according to  claim 2  wherein said R 1  is one or more electron donating groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, C 1 -C 12  linear or branched alkoxy, —N(R 12 ) 2 , and mixtures thereof; R 12  is H, C 1 -C 12  alkyl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         9 . A compound according to  claim 8  wherein X is hydroxy.  
     
     
         10 . A compound according to  claim 2  wherein R 2  are each hydrogen.  
     
     
         11 . A compound according to  claim 2  wherein R has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R 3  is independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 30  hydrocarbyl, and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         12 . A compound according to  claim 11  wherein R has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R 4  is independently selected from the group consisting of:  
         i) hydrogen;  
         ii) C 1 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched alkyl;  
         iii) C 2 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched alkenyl;  
         iv) C 2 -C 20  substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched hydroxyalkyl;  
         v) C 7 -C 20  substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl;  
         vi) C 3 -C 20  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;  
         vii) C 6 -C 20  aryl;  
         viii) C 5 -C 20  heteroaryl units comprising one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and mixtures thereof;  
         ix) two R 4  units can be taken together to form one or more aromatic or non-aromatic, heterocyclic or non-heterocyclic, single rings, fused rings, bicyclo rings, spiroannulated rings, or mixtures thereof, said rings comprising from 3 to 20 carbon atoms and one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and mixtures thereof;  
         x) and mixtures thereof;  
         G 1  and G 2  are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 20  linear or branched hydrocarbyl, —Y, —C(O)Y, and mixtures thereof; Y is C 6 -C 10  substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkyl.  
       
     
     
         13 . A compound according to  claim 12  wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-enyl, 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl, 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-l-enyl, 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-3-enyl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         14 . A compound according to  claim 11  wherein R has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein G 1  and G 2  are each independently —CH 3 , —C(O)CH 3 , —Y, —C(O)Y, and mixtures thereof; Y is selected from the group consisting of:  
         i) 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-enyl having the formula:  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         ii) 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl having the formula:  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         iii) 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl having the formula:  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         iv) 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-3-enyl having the formula:  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         v) and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         15 . A compound according to  claim 11  having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  is hydrogen, hydroxyl, and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         16 . A compound according to  claim 15  having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         17 . A compound according to  claim 2  wherein R has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein Z is oxygen or sulfur; m is from 1 to 3; R 5  units are selected from: 
 a) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl  
 b) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl;  
 c) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl;  
 d) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl;  
 e) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;  
 f) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched cycloalkyl;  
 g) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkenyl;  
 h) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched cycloalkenyl;  
 i) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted aryl;  
 j) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkyl;  
 k) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkenyl;  
 l) and mixtures thereof;  
 R 6  units comprise hydrogen or R 5 ;  
 R 7  is independently selected from the group consisting of:  
 a) R 6 ;  
 b) hydroxyl;  
 c) a carbonyl comprising unit having the formula:  
 —(CH 2 ) x COR 8    
 wherein R 8  is:  
 i) —OH;  
 ii) —OR 9  wherein R 9  is hydrogen, C 1 -C 15  substituted linear alkyl, C 11 -C 1 5 unsubstituted linear alkyl, C 1 -C 15  substituted branched alkyl, C 11 -C 15  unsubstituted branched alkyl, C 2 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl, C 3 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof,  
 iii) —N(R 10 ) 2  wherein R 10  is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl, C 3 -C 6  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl, or mixtures thereof;  
 iv) C 1 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl;  
 v) C 1 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl;  
 vi) C 2 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl;  
 vii) C 3 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl;  
 viii) C 3 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;  
 ix) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted aryl;  
 x) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkyl;  
 xi) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkenyl;  
 the index x is from 0 to 22;  
 d) alkyleneoxy units having the formula:  
 —[C(R 11 ) 2 ] y [C(R 11 ) 2 C(R 11 ) 2 O] z R 11    
 wherein each R 11  is independently;  
 i) hydrogen;  
 ii) —OH;  
 iii) C 1 -C 4  alkyl;  
 iv) or mixtures thereof; two R 11  units can be taken together to form a C 3 -C 6  spiroannulated ring, carbonyl unit, or mixtures thereof; y has the value from 0 to 10, z has the value from 1 to 50;  
 e) and mixtures thereof; any two R 7  units can be taken together to form:  
 i) a carbonyl moiety;  
 ii) a C 3 -C 6  spiroannulated ring;  
 iii) a heterocyclic aromatic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
 iv) a non-heterocyclic aromatic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
 v) a heterocyclic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
 vi) a non-heterocyclic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
 vii) or mixtures thereof.  
 
     
     
         18 . A compound according to  claim 17  wherein R has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 6  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl.  
       
     
     
         19 . A compound according to  claim 17  wherein R has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 6  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; each R 7  is independently hydrogen, methyl or —C(O)OR 9 , and mixtures thereof; R 9  is hydrogen, C 1 -C 12  alkyl, and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         20 . A composition according to  claim 17  having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         21 . A composition according to  claim 17  having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         22 . A compound according to  claim 11  having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R′ is derived from an alcohol having the formula R′OH.  
       
     
     
         23 . A photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugate having the formula:  
       [photo-labile unit]—(L)n—[pro-fragrance unit] 
       wherein said [photo-labile unit] is selected from the group consisting of:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein each R 1  is independently hydrogen, a unit which can substitute for hydrogen, C 1 -C 12  substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl unit; said units which can substitute for hydrogen are selected from the group consisting of; 
 i) —NHCOR 30 ;  
 ii) —COR 30 ;  
 iii) —COOR 30 ;  
 iv) —COCH=CH 2 ;  
 v) —C(=NH)NH 2 ;  
 vi) —N(R 30 ) 2 ;  
 vii) —NHC 6 H 5 ;  
 viii) =CHC 6 H 5 ;  
 ix) —CON(R  30 ) 2 ;  
 x) —CONHNH 2 ;  
 xi) —NHCN;  
 xii) —OCN;  
 xiii) —CN;  
 xiv) F, Cl, Br, l, and mixtures thereof;  
 xv) =O;  
 xvi) —OR 30 ;  
 xvii) —NHCHO;  
 xviii) —OH;  
 xix) —NHN(R 3  ) 2 ;  
 xx) =NR 30 ;  
 xxi) =NOR 30 ;  
 xxii) —NHOR 30 ;  
 xxiii) —CNO;  
 xxiv) —NCS;  
 xxv) =C(R 30  ) 2 ;  
 xxvi) —SO 3 M;  
 xxvii) —OSO 3 M;  
 xxviii) —SCN;  
 xxix) —P(O)H 2 ;  
 xxx) —PO 2 ;  
 xxxi) —P(O)(OH) 2 ;  
 xxxii) —SO 2 NH 2 ;  
 xxxiii) —S0 2 R 30 ;  
 xxxiv) —NO 2 ;  
 xxxv) —CF 3 , —CCl 3 , —CBr 3 ;  
 xxxvi) and mixtures thereof; wherein R 30  is hydrogen, C 1 -C 20  linear or branched alkyl, C 6 -C 20  aryl, C 7 -C 20  alkylenearyl, and mixtures thereof; M is hydrogen, or a salt forming cation;  
 each R 2  is independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 12  alkyl, and mixtures thereof; X is selected from the group consisting of —OH, —NHR 12 , and mixtures thereof;  
 R 12  is H, C 1 -C 12  alkyl, and mixtures thereof;  
 B is selected from the group consisting of:  
                     
 L units are —OC(O)—, —NR 3 C(O)—, —OC(R 3 R 4 )—, —C(O)—, and mixtures thereof; n is 0 or 1;  
 the [pro-fragrance unit] has the formula:  
                     
 wherein each R 3  is independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 30  hydrocarbyl, and mixtures thereof.  
 
     
     
         24 . A compound according to  claim 23  wherein said [photo-labile unit] has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R 1  is hydrogen, hydroxyl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         25 . A compound according to  claim 23  wherein said [pro-fragrance unit] has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein each R 4  is independently selected from the group consisting of: 
 i) hydrogen;  
 ii) C 1 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched alkyl;  
 iii) C 2 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched alkenyl;  
 iv) C 2 -C 20  substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched hydroxyalkyl;  
 v) C 7 -C 20  substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl;  
 vi) C 3 -C 20  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;  
 vii) C 6 -C 20  aryl;  
 viii) C 5 -C 20  heteroaryl units comprising one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and mixtures thereof;  
 ix) two R 4  units can be taken together to form one or more aromatic or non-aromatic, heterocyclic or non-heterocyclic, single rings, fused rings, bicyclo rings, spiroannulated rings, or mixtures thereof, said rings comprising from 3 to 20 carbon atoms and one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and mixtures thereof;  
 x) and mixtures thereof; G 1  and G 2  are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 20  linear or branched hydrocarbyl, —Y, —C(O)Y, and mixtures thereof; Y is C 6 -C 10  substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkyl.  
 
     
     
         26 . A compound according to  claim 25  wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-enyl, 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex- 1-enyl, 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex- 1-enyl, 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-3-enyl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         27 . A compound according to  claim 23  wherein said [pro-fragrance unit] has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein G 1  and G 2  are each independently —CH 3 , —C(O)CH 3 , —Y, —C(O)Y, and mixtures thereof; Y is selected from the group consisting of: 
 i) 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-enyl having the formula:  
                     
 ii) 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl having the formula:  
                     
 iii) 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl having the formula:  
                     
 iv) 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-3-enyl having the formula:  
                     
 v) and mixtures thereof.  
 
     
     
         28 . A compound according to  claim 23  wherein said [pro-fragrance unit] has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein Z is oxygen or sulfur; m is from 1 to 3; R 5  units are selected from: 
 a) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl  
 b) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl;  
 c) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl;  
 d) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl;  
 e) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;  
 f) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched cycloalkyl;  
 g) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkenyl;  
 h) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched cycloalkenyl;  
 i) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted aryl;  
 j) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkyl;  
 k) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkenyl;  
 l) and mixtures thereof;  
 R 6  units comprise hydrogen or R 5 ;  
 R 7  is independently selected from the group consisting of:  
 a) R 6 ;  
 b) hydroxyl;  
 c) a carbonyl comprising unit having the formula:  
 —(CH 2 ) x COR 8    
 wherein R 8  is:  
 i) —OH;  
 ii) —OR 9  wherein R 9  is hydrogen, C 1 -C 15  substituted linear alkyl, C 11 -C 15  unsubstituted linear alkyl, C 1 -C 15  substituted branched alkyl, C 11 -C 15  unsubstituted branched alkyl, C 2 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl, C 3 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof,  
 iii) —N(R 10 ) 2  wherein R 10  is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl, C 3 -C 6  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl, or mixtures thereof;  
 iv) C 1 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl;  
 v) C 1 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl;  
 vi) C 2 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl;  
 vii) C 3 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl;  
 viii) C 3 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;  
 ix) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted aryl;  
 x) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkyl;  
 xi) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkenyl;  
 the index x is from 0 to 22;  
 d) alkyleneoxy units having the formula:  
 —[C(R 11 ) 2 ] y [C(R 11 ) 2 C(R 11 ) 2 O] z R 11    
 wherein each R 11  is independently;  
 i) hydrogen;  
 ii) —OH;  
 iii) C 1 -C 4  alkyl;  
 iv) or mixtures thereof;  
 two R 11  units can be taken together to form a C 3 -C 6  spiroannulated ring, carbonyl unit, or mixtures thereof; y has the value from 0 to 10, z has the value from 1 to 50;  
 e) and mixtures thereof; any two R 7  units can be taken together to form:  
 i) a carbonyl moiety;  
 ii) a C 3 -C 6  spiroannulated ring;  
 iii) a heterocyclic aromatic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
 iv) a non-heterocyclic aromatic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
 v) a heterocyclic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
 vi) a non-heterocyclic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
 vii) or mixtures thereof.  
 
     
     
         29 . A photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugate delivery system comprising: 
 A) from about 0.001% by weight, of a photo-activated pro-fragrance conjugate, said conjugate comprising: 
 a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit;  
 b) a pro-fragrance unit, which when so released is either: 
 i) a pro-fragrance compound capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; or  
 ii) a fragrance raw material; and  
 
   B) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.    
     
     
         30 . A system according to  claim 29  wherein said photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugate has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R is a fragrance raw material or a unit capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; each R 1  is independently hydrogen, a unit which can substitute for hydrogen, C 1 -C 12  substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl unit, each R 2  is independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 12  substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl unit, and mixtures thereof; X is selected from the group consisting of —OH, —OC(O)R 12 , —OC(O)OR 12 , —NHR 12 , and mixtures thereof; R 12  is H, C 1 -C 12  substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         31 . A system according to  claim 30  wherein R has the formula selected from the group consisting of:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         iii) and mixtures thereof;  
         wherein each R 4  is independently selected from the group consisting of:  
         i) hydrogen;  
         ii) C 1 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched alkyl;  
         iii) C 2 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched alkenyl;  
         iv) C 2 -C 20  substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched hydroxyalkyl;  
         v) C 7 -C 20  substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl;  
         vi) C 3 -C 20  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;  
         vii) C 6 -C 20  aryl;  
         viii) C 5 -C 20  heteroaryl units comprising one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and mixtures thereof;  
         ix) two R 4  units can be taken together to form one or more aromatic or non-aromatic, heterocyclic or non-heterocyclic, single rings, fused rings, bicyclo rings, spiroannulated rings, or mixtures thereof, said rings comprising from 3 to 20 carbon atoms and one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and mixtures thereof;  
         x) and mixtures thereof; G 1  and G 2  are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 20  linear or branched hydrocarbyl, —Y, —C(O)Y, and mixtures thereof; Y is C 6 -C 10  substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkyl;  
         Z is oxygen or sulfur; m is from 1 to 3;  
         R 5  units are selected from:  
         a) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl  
         b) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl;  
         c) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl;  
         d) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl;  
         e) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;  
         f) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched cycloalkyl;  
         g) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkenyl;  
         h) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched cycloalkenyl;  
         i) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted aryl;  
         j) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkyl;  
         k) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkenyl;  
         l) and mixtures thereof;  
         R 6  units comprise hydrogen or R 5 ;  
         R 7  is independently selected from the group consisting of:  
         a) R 6 ;  
         b) hydroxyl;  
         c) a carbonyl comprising unit having the formula:  
         —(CH 2 ) x COR 8    
         wherein R 8  is:  
         i) —OH;  
         ii) —OR 9  wherein R 9  is hydrogen, C 1 -C 15  substituted linear alkyl, C 11 -C 15  unsubstituted linear alkyl, C 1 -C 15  substituted branched alkyl, C 1 -C 15  unsubstituted branched alkyl, C 2 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl, C 3 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof,  
         iii) —N(R 10 ) 2  wherein R 10  is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl, C 3 -C 6  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl, or mixtures thereof;  
         iv) C 1 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl;  
         v) C 1 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl;  
         vi) C 2 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl;  
         vii) C 3 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl;  
         viii) C 3 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;  
         ix) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted aryl;  
         x) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkyl;  
         xi) C 6 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicalkenyl;  
         the index x is from 0 to 22;  
         d) alkyleneoxy units having the formula:  
         —[C(R 11 ) 2 ] y [C(R 11 ) 2 C(R 11 ) 2 O] z R 11    
         wherein each R 11  is independently;  
         i) hydrogen;  
         ii) —OH;  
         iii) C 1 -C 4  alkyl;  
         iv) or mixtures thereof;  
         two R 11  units can be taken together to form a C 3 -C 6  spiroannulated ring, carbonyl unit, or mixtures thereof; y has the value from 0 to 10, z has the value from 1 to 50;  
         e) and mixtures thereof;  
         any two R 7  units can be taken together to form:  
         i) a carbonyl moiety;  
         ii) a C 3 -C 6  spiroannulated ring;  
         iii) a heterocyclic aromatic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
         iv) a non-heterocyclic aromatic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
         v) a heterocyclic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
         vi) a non-heterocyclic ring comprising from 5 to 7 atoms;  
         vii) or mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         32 . A laundry detergent comprising: 
 A) from about 0.001% by weight, of a photo-activated pro-fragrance conjugate, said conjugate comprising: 
 a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit;  
 b) a pro-fragrance unit, which when so released is either 
 i) a pro-fragrance compound capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; or  
 ii) a fragrance raw material;  
 
   B) from about 10% by weight, of a detersive surfactant; and    C) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.    
     
     
         33 . A perfume or fine fragrance comprising: 
 A) from about 0.001% by weight, of one or more photo-activated pro-fragrance conjugates, said conjugates each comprising: 
 a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit;  
 b) a pro-fragrance unit, which when so released is either 
 i) a pro-fragrance compound capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; or  
 ii) a fragrance raw material;  
 
   B) from about 0.01% to about 99% by weight, of an admixture of fragrance raw materials; and    C) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.    
     
     
         34 . A hair shampoo or conditioner comprising: 
 A) from about 0.001% by weight, of one or more photo-activated pro-fragrance conjugates, said conjugates each comprising: 
 a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit;  
 b) a pro-fragrance unit, which when so released is either 
 i) a pro-fragrance compound capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; or  
 ii) a fragrance raw material;  
 
   B) from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight, of an admixture of fragrance raw materials; and    C) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.

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