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

The Muscolides

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(-)-(S)-Muscolide - weak intensity, but possesses a very pleasant musk note with a more distinctive erogenous-animalic character.

= (-)-(14S)-14-methyl-15-pentadecanolide

Ref: B. Bollbuck, P. Kraft, W. Tochtermann, Nature-like Odorants by Stereoselective Ring Enlargement of Cyclohexanone and Cyclododecanone, Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 4581-4592; see also Elisabetta Brenna, Claudio Fuganti and Stefano Serra, Enantioselective perception of chiral odorants, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 14, 1–42 (2003)

(+)-(R)-muscolide - slightly erogenous, animalic, resembling that of natural musk tincture.

= (+)-(14R)-14-methyl-15-pentadecanolide

Ref: B. Bollbuck, P. Kraft, W. Tochtermann, Nature-like Odorants by Stereoselective Ring Enlargement of Cyclohexanone and Cyclododecanone, Tetrahedron 1996, 52, 4581-4592; see also Elisabetta Brenna, Claudio Fuganti and Stefano Serra, Enantioselective perception of chiral odorants, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 14, 1–42 (2003)

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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