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

The 1-Hexen-3-ols

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(R)-1-hexen-3-ol - Top impact, acid, meat, stronger than the (S)-enantiomer

Ref: HINJI KAWAMATA, Michio Nozaki, Norio Suzuki, Sensory Evaluation of Optically Active 1-Alken-3-ols, Proceedings of the 10th Weurman Flavour Research Symposium; Dijon, June, 2002, in press; Elisabetta Brenna, Claudio Fuganti and Stefano Serra, Enantioselective perception of chiral odorants, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 14, 1–42 (2003)

(S)-1-hexen-3-ol - Metallic, green, earthy

Ref: HINJI KAWAMATA, Michio Nozaki, Norio Suzuki, Sensory Evaluation of Optically Active 1-Alken-3-ols, Proceedings of the 10th Weurman Flavour Research Symposium; Dijon, June, 2002, in press; Elisabetta Brenna, Claudio Fuganti and Stefano Serra, Enantioselective perception of chiral odorants, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 14, 1–42 (2003)

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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