(+)-(2R,4aR,8aS)-Polywood® - Odor properties: described as exhibiting a rich, voluminous woody note with a powdery ionone-like undertone. Commercial racemic Polywood is decribed as having a tenacious and elegant woody note. = (+)-(2R,4aR,8aS)-5,5,8a-trimethyldecahydro-naphthalen-2-yl acetate or (+)-(2R,4aR,8aS)- perhydro-5,5,8a-trimethyl-2-naphthalenyl acetate Ref: Antoine Gautier, Christian Vial, Cedric Morel, Marina Lander, Ferdinand Naef, Preparation and Odor Evaluation of Both Enantiomers of 3,4,4aa,5,6,7,8,8aß-Octahydro-5,5,8aß-trimethyl-2(1H)-naphthalenone and 1,2a,3,4,4aa5,6,7,8,8aß-Decahydro-5,5,8aß-trimethyl-2ß-naphthalenyl Acetate, Four Woody Odorants, Helv.Chim.Acta 1987, 70: 2039-2044; Paul A. Stadler, Albert Eschenmoser, Erling Sundt, Oxygenated decalin derivatives, United States Patent 3,989,739 (November 2, 1976); Paul A. Stadler, Albert Eschenmoser, Erling Sundt, Perfume compositions including oxygenated decalin derivatives, United States Patent 3,928,246 (December 23, 1975); see also Elisabetta Brenna, Claudio Fuganti and Stefano Serra, Enantioselective perception of chiral odorants, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 14, 1–42 (2003) Polywood® is a registered trademark of Firmenich SA

(-)-(2S,4aS,8aR)-Polywood® - Odor properties: was found less rich than (+)-(2R,4aR,8aS)-Polywood®, still woody, dry, and amber-like. = (-)-((2S,4aS,8aR)-5,5,8a-trimethyldecahydro-naphthalen-2-yl acetate or (-)-(2S,4aS,8aR)- perhydro-5,5,8a-trimethyl-2-naphthalenyl acetate Ref: Antoine Gautier, Christian Vial, Cedric Morel, Marina Lander, Ferdinand Naef, Preparation and Odor Evaluation of Both Enantiomers of 3,4,4aa,5,6,7,8,8aß-Octahydro-5,5,8aß-trimethyl-2(1H)-naphthalenone and 1,2a,3,4,4aa5,6,7,8,8aß-Decahydro-5,5,8aß-trimethyl-2ß-naphthalenyl Acetate, Four Woody Odorants, Helv.Chim.Acta 1987, 70: 2039-2044; Paul A. Stadler, Albert Eschenmoser, Erling Sundt, Oxygenated decalin derivatives, United States Patent 3,989,739 (November 2, 1976); Paul A. Stadler, Albert Eschenmoser, Erling Sundt, Perfume compositions including oxygenated decalin derivatives, United States Patent 3,928,246 (December 23, 1975); see also Elisabetta Brenna, Claudio Fuganti and Stefano Serra, Enantioselective perception of chiral odorants, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 14, 1–42 (2003) Polywood® is a registered trademark of Firmenich SA

Ionones, Irones, Damascones & Structurally Related Odorants

Acyclics (Alcohols, Esters, Acids, Aldehydes)

Lactones

Sesquiterpenoid Related Odorants