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

The Prenyl 2-methylpentanoates

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Prenyl (2S)-2-methylpentanoate - Odor - reminiscent of black currant

= 3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl (2S)-2-methylpentanoate

Ref: Rettinger, Klaus, Christian Burschka, Peter Scheeben, Heike Fuchs, and Armin Mosandl. "Chiral 2-alkylbranched acids, esters and alcohols. Preparation and stereospecific flavour evaluation." Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2, no. 10 (1991)

Prenyl (2R)-2-methylpentanoate - Odor - musty, sweety, fruity, weak chemical

3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl (2R)-2-methylpentanoate

Ref: Rettinger, Klaus, Christian Burschka, Peter Scheeben, Heike Fuchs, and Armin Mosandl. "Chiral 2-alkylbranched acids, esters and alcohols. Preparation and stereospecific flavour evaluation." Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2, no. 10 (1991)

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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