The 1-Hepten-3-ols

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

The Styrallyl alcohols

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(1S)-(-)-styrallyl alcohol - a mild hyacinth, gardenia aroma with strawberry nuances (enantiomeric excess of about 87.5)

= (1S)-(-)-1-phenylethanol

Ref: Farbood; Mohamad I.; Blocker; Robert W. ; Arvizzigno; Joseph; Muralidhara; Ranya; Mixtures of optical isomers of styralyl alcohol or styralyl acetate, processes for preparing same and organoleptic uses thereof, United States Patent 6,511,686, January 28, 2003

(1R)-(+)-styrallyl alcohol - floral, earthy-green, honeysuckle odor; green-fruity taste (description for racemate)

= (1R)-(+)-1-phenylethanol

Ref: Farbood; Mohamad I.; Blocker; Robert W. ; Arvizzigno; Joseph; Muralidhara; Ranya; Mixtures of optical isomers of styralyl alcohol or styralyl acetate, processes for preparing same and organoleptic uses thereof, United States Patent 6,511,686, January 28, 2003; Description for racemate from Flavor-Base 2010 (Leffingwell & Associates)

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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