Aliphatic C11 branched chain aldehydes and alcohols, process for preparing same and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma of perfumes, colognes and/or perfumed articles

Described are branched chain C11 aldehydes and alcohols, processes for producing same by (i) first dimerizing isoamylene(2-methyl-2-butene) to form a mixture of diisoamylenes and (ii) reacting the resulting mixture or separated components thereof with carbon monoxide and hydrogen by means of an oxo reaction, as well as methods for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of perfumes, colognes and perfumed articles by adding thereto perfume aroma augmenting or enhancing quantities of the thus produced C11 branched chain aldehydes and alcohol compositions of matter. Also described are perfume compositions, colognes and perfumed articles including solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softener compositions, dryer-added fabric softener articles, hair preparations, deodorant compositions and bleaching compositions containing such products thus produced.