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

The Dihydro-beta-ionols

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(-)-dihydro-beta-ionol - excellent retaining properties and a fine floral-musky type fragrance accompanied with a high-class feeling.

= (-)-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl) butan-2-ol

Note: as the absolute configuration of this material was not established, the molecular models depicted "may" be reversed (but we have a 50:50 chance they are correct).

Ref: MATSUMURA YASUSHI;; FUKAWA HIDEMICHI;; ENDO TERUKO;; MARUYAMA KENJI;; KOMAKI RYOICHI, (-)-4-(2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-1-CYCLOHEXENYL)BUTAN-2-OL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND PERFUME COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, Japanese Patent No. 2002226416, August 14, 2002

(+)-dihydro-beta-ionol - excellent retaining properties and a fine floral-amber fragrance accompanied witha high-class feeling.

= (+)-4-(2,6,6- trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)butan-2-ol

Note: as the absolute configuration of this material was not established, the molecular models depicted "may" be reversed (but we have a 50:50 chance they are correct).

Ref: Ref: MATSUMURA YASUSHI;; FUKAWA HIDEMICHI;; ENDO TERUKO;; MARUYAMA KENJI;; KOMAKI RYOICHI, (+)-4-(2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-1-CYCLOHEXENYL)BUTAN-2-OL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND PERFUME COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, Japanese Patent No. 2002226415, August 14, 2002

 

 

 

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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