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

The cis-Verdols

(cis-2-tert-butylcyclohexanols)

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(-)-(1R,2R)-2-tert-butylcyclohexanol - strong fresh green aroma with Woody camphor notes

Odor Threshold = 40 mg/Liter

 Ref: Kotachi Shinji, Ono Satoru & Etsuno Jiyunji, Perfume Composition, Japanese Patent No. 2002309286, October 23, 2002

Commercial Verdol (racemic) is a tradename of IFF. Product consists of 80% cis & 20% trans isomers and is described as Pine, Camphoraceous, Minty, Patchouli. This is an extremely powerful chemical with a minty, camphoraceous odor in the pine, patchouli families.

Caution: The aroma description was generated by computer translation at the Japanese Patent Office website and in actuality may differ somewhat from that given here.

(+)-(1S,2S)-2-tert-butylcyclohexanol - camphoraceous with weak green aroma

Odor Threshold = 80 mg/Liter

 Ref: Kotachi Shinji, Ono Satoru & Etsuno Jiyunji, Perfume Composition, Japanese Patent No. 2002309286, October 23, 2002

Caution: The aroma description was generated by computer translation at the Japanese Patent Office website and in actuality may differ somewhat from that given here.

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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