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

The 2-Methylhexanoic acids

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(R)-2-methylhexanoic acid - sweet, sweaty odor

Ref: Rettinger, Klaus, Christian Burschka, Peter Scheeben, Heike Fuchs, and Armin Mosandl. "Chiral 2-alkylbranched acids, esters and alcohols. Preparation and stereospecific flavour evaluation." Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2, no. 10 (1991)

(S)-2-methylhexanoic acid - sour, pungent, musty odor

Ref: Rettinger, Klaus, Christian Burschka, Peter Scheeben, Heike Fuchs, and Armin Mosandl. "Chiral 2-alkylbranched acids, esters and alcohols. Preparation and stereospecific flavour evaluation." Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2, no. 10 (1991)

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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