title: The search for new odorants: synthesis of animalic fragrant and musky/ambery compounds.
abstract: An overview of the recent research which allowed us to discover novel animalic odorants is presented. The new derivatives were prepared from readily available starting materials via easy reaction steps in good yields. They possess very different structures, such as bicyclic pentanols, glycolates, or tricyclic ketones, and all show interesting notes in the animalic fragrant family: from costus, leathery to ambery and musky scents, making them all attractive for different purposes.
authors.affiliation: Mane S. A., Chemistry Research Centre, 620 Route de Grasse, F-06620 Le Bar-sur-Loup, (phone: +33 4 9309 7000; fax: +33 4 9342 5425). caroline.plessis@mane.com.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Plessis
mesh_terms: D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis*; D010476:Perfume / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D007659:Ketones; D010476:Perfume; D010938:Plant Oils; C008563:musk
keywords: Ambery notes; Animalic fragrances; DielsAlder reaction; Favorskii reaction