Chirality & Odour Perception
John C. Leffingwell, Ph.D.

The 1-[1-methoxyethyl]-4-methylbenzenes

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1-[(1S)-1-methoxyethyl]-4-methylbenzene - Comprehensive odor description: Floral (rose) with fresh green, but with a metallic tone

Ref: Takeshi Yamamoto, Advances in the Transition Metal (Rh, RU)-Binap-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of Chral Compounds for Flavours and Fragrances and Their Associated Sensory Properties, in Current Topics in Flavours and Fragrances - Towards a New Millennium of Discovery, by K.A. Swift (Editor), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht NL, 2000, pp. 33-58

1-[(1R)-1-methoxyethyl]-4-methylbenzene - Comprehensive odor description: Floral (rose) with fresh green, but with a light, fresh fruity tone

Ref: Takeshi Yamamoto, Advances in the Transition Metal (Rh, RU)-Binap-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of Chral Compounds for Flavours and Fragrances and Their Associated Sensory Properties, in Current Topics in Flavours and Fragrances - Towards a New Millennium of Discovery, by K.A. Swift (Editor), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht NL, 2000, pp. 33-58

Cyclic Terpenoid Odorants

Bicyclic Terpenoid Odorants

Acyclic Terpenoid Odorants

Ionones, Irones, Damascones & Structurally Related Odorants

Acyclics (Alcohols, Esters, Acids, Aldehydes)

Lactones

Sesquiterpenoid Related Odorants

Steroid Urine Type Odorants

Sandalwood Type Odorants

Musk Odorants

Miscellaneous

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