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

The 5-Isopropenyl-4,8-dimethylbicyclo[3.3.1]non-7-en-2-ones

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(-)-5-Isopropenyl-4,8-dimethylbicyclo[3.3.1]non-7-en-2-one - Odour description: fruity, woody, piny, ambery

Ref: Thierry Granier, Andreas Hanhart, Jerzy A. Bajgrowicz, Bicyclo(3.3.1)nonanes and bicyclo(3.3.1)nonenes and their use as flavor or fragrance ingredients, United States Patent 7482313 (January 27, 2009)

Note* - Although the authors do not specify the absolute configurations as shown here, we have assumed that the configuration at the isopropenyl group corresponds to the inverse of that from the starting (-)-alpha-pinene.

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(+)-5-Isopropenyl-4,8-dimethylbicyclo[3.3.1]non-7-en-2-one - Odour description: grapefruit, red fruit, piny, ambery

Ref: Thierry Granier, Andreas Hanhart, Jerzy A. Bajgrowicz, Bicyclo(3.3.1)nonanes and bicyclo(3.3.1)nonenes and their use as flavor or fragrance ingredients, United States Patent 7482313 (January 27, 2009)

Note* - Although the authors do not specify the absolute configurations as shown here, we have assumed that the configuration at the isopropenyl group corresponds to the inverse of that from the starting (+)-alpha-pinene.

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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