John C. Leffingwell, Ph.D. The 2,3-Methano-3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-ols (The Cyclopropanated Analogues of Geraniol & Nerol) You must have
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(+)-(2R,3S)-2,3-Methano-3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol
- Woody rosy odor with aromatic aspect reminiscent
of sulfrol found in the top note of sandalwood
oil The racemate is
described as Floral-rosy odor with somewhat spicy
green aspect, less intensive than nerol =
(+)-((1R,2S)-2-methyl-2-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)cyclopropyl)methanol Ref: Hiroki
Asao, Hiroyuki Sakauchi, Shigefumi Kuwahara and
Hiromasa Kiyota, Synthesis and odor description of
optically active cyclopropanated analogues of
geraniol, nerol, nor-leaf alcohol, and matsutake
alcohol, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 18 (2007)
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(-)-(2S,3R)-2,3-Methano-3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol
- Nerol-like odor (floral-rosy), but less intensive
than the racemate. The racemate is
described as Floral-rosy odor with somewhat spicy
green aspect, less intensive than nerol =
(-)-((1S,2R)-2-methyl-2-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)cyclopropyl)methanol Ref: Hiroki
Asao, Hiroyuki Sakauchi, Shigefumi Kuwahara and
Hiromasa Kiyota, Synthesis and odor description of
optically active cyclopropanated analogues of
geraniol, nerol, nor-leaf alcohol, and matsutake
alcohol, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 18 (2007)
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