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

The Campholenic aldehydes

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(1'S)-(-)-campholenic aldehyde = (1'S)-(- )-2-(2',2',3'- Trimethylcyclopent-3-en-1-yl)-ethanal

Odor - Not perceptible

Ref: Gerhard Buchbauer, Philippine Lebada, Lucia Wiesinger, Petra Weiss-Greiler, Peter Wolschann, On the odor of the enantiomers of Madrol®, Chirality, Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Date: 1997, Pages: 380-385

(1'R)-(+)-campholenic aldehyde = (1'R)-(+ )-2-(2',2',3'-Trimethylcyclopent-3-en-1-yl)-ethanal

Odor - Intensive green grass like, reminiscent of leaf-aldehyde, spicy

Ref: Gerhard Buchbauer, Philippine Lebada, Lucia Wiesinger, Petra Weiss-Greiler, Peter Wolschann, On the odor of the enantiomers of Madrol®, Chirality, Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Date: 1997, Pages: 380-385

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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