The 1-Hepten-3-ols

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

The Undecavertols

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(-)-(S)-Undecavertol (ee = 75%) - Weaker enantiomer, fruity-green, pinefir balsam note with aspects of tea, not so typical of Undecavertol.

Odour threshold: 4.7 ng/L air.

= (3E,5S)-4-methyldec-3-en-5-ol

Ref: Agnese Abate, Elisabetta Brenna and Ginevra Fregosi, Bio-catalysed synthesis of optically active Undecavertol enantiomers, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 16 (2005) 1997–1999

(+)-(R)-Undecavertol (ee = 93%) - Typical Undecavertol odour, floral, green, fresh, violet leaves, stronger and greener than the racemic commercial material, with aspects of cucumber and Neofolione (methyl non-2-enoate).

Odour threshold: 0.31 ng/L air.

= (3E,5R)-4-methyldec-3-en-5-ol

Ref: Agnese Abate, Elisabetta Brenna and Ginevra Fregosi, Bio-catalysed synthesis of optically active Undecavertol enantiomers, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 16 (2005) 1997–1999

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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