The Solerones

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

The Solerones

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(4R)-Solerone - weak, fruity

= (5R)-5-acetyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one

Ref: Armin Mosandl, Angelika Hollnagel, Stereoisomeric flavour compounds XXXV: Chiral aroma compounds of sherry I. Optically pure stereoisomers of solerone and solerole, Chirality, Volume 1, Issue 4, Date: 1989, Pages: 293-300

(4S)-Solerone - fruity, wine-like

= (5S)-5-acetyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one

Ref: Armin Mosandl, Angelika Hollnagel, Stereoisomeric flavour compounds XXXV: Chiral aroma compounds of sherry I. Optically pure stereoisomers of solerone and solerole, Chirality, Volume 1, Issue 4, Date: 1989, Pages: 293-300

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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