The present invention is directed to novel 3-cyclopropyl-1-propanone compounds of the general formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 each independently is a hydrogen or a straight, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of less then 10, preferably less then 5 carbon atoms and containing single and/or double bonds wherein m and n each independently is an integer of 0 - 10 and wherein the dotted line represents a possible double bond.