The Nerol oxides

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

The Nerol oxides

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(S)-(-)-nerol oxide - green, spicy, geranium

Ref: G.Ohloff, W.Giersch, K.H. Schulte-Elte, P. Enggist & E. Demole, Helv. Chim. Acta, 63,1582 (1980) ; G. Ohloff, Scent & Fragrances, Springer-Verlag (1994), p. 43

(R)-(+)-nerol oxide - green, floral, less complex than the (S)-isomer

Ref: G.Ohloff, W.Giersch, K.H. Schulte-Elte, P. Enggist & E. Demole, Helv. Chim. Acta, 63,1582 (1980) ; G. Ohloff, Scent & Fragrances, Springer-Verlag (1994), p. 43

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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