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

The 2-Ethyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethyl-cyclopent-3-enyl)-but-2-en-1-ols

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(1'R,E)-(-)-2-Ethyl-4-(2',2',3'-trimethyl-cyclopent-3-enyl)-but-2-en-1-ol - clean, bright and strong sandalwood oil odor with richness and a woody note

Odor Threshold = 0.85 ppb

Chapuis indicates - Nicely sandalwood, woody

= Levosandol® (Takasago International)

Ref: Aida, et. al., United States Patent 6,084,138, July 4, 2000; Christian Chapuis, In the Quest for a Virtual Pseudo Receptor for Sandalwood-Like Odorants, Part I, Chemistry & Biodiversity, Volume 1, Issue 7, Date: July 2004, Pages: 980-1021

Various isomeric mixtures are sold under the trade names of Bacdanol (IFF), Bangalol (Quest), Radjanol, Sandranol (Dragoco Gerberding & Co.), & Sandolene (H&R)

(1'S,E)-(-)-2-Ethyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethyl-cyclopent-3-enyl)-but-2-en-1-ol - milky sandalwood oil odor with a cedar character

Odor Threshold = 44 ppb

Chapuis indicates - sandalwood, woody, medium

Ref: Aida, et. al., United States Patent 6,084,138, July 4, 2000; Christian Chapuis, In the Quest for a Virtual Pseudo Receptor for Sandalwood-Like Odorants, Part I, Chemistry & Biodiversity, Volume 1, Issue 7, Date: July 2004, Pages: 980-1021

Various isomeric mixtures are sold under the trade names of Bacdanol (IFF), Bangalol (Quest), Radjanol, Sandranol (Dragoco Gerberding & Co.), & Sandolene (H&R)

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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