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

The Isopinocamphones

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(1S,2S,5R)-(-)-Isopinocamphone - Sweet camphoraceous, cheap spruce needle oil, also musty-woody

Also known as (1S,2S,5R)-(-)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-one

Ref: G. Buchbauer and A. Shafii-Tabatabai, Enones of (+)- and (-)-3-pinanone: influence of chirality on flavour, Flavour Fragr. J. 2003; 18: 441–445.

(1R,2R,5S)-(+)-Isopinocamphone - Camphoraceaous, borneol-like, spruce needle note, later also terpineol-like

Also known as (1R,2R,5S)-(+)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-one

Ref: G. Buchbauer and A. Shafii-Tabatabai, Enones of (+)- and (-)-3-pinanone: influence of chirality on flavour, Flavour Fragr. J. 2003; 18: 441–445.

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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