UPDATE: The book is now available on Amazon - Scent and Chemistry: The Molecular World of Odors
.This spring comes with a surprise for those wanting to study in depth the scents and their chemical perspective. The classic book written in the 90's by the famous Günther Ohloff comes in a new edition imagined as the Bible of perfume chemistry or the molecular Art, from the scents in nature to the latest creations. 400 fragrances are discussed with insight into formula details by GC/MS analysis, and many by direct input from the respective perfumers.The book will come in July 2011 but can be pre-ordered on Wiley-CH
Günther Ohloff (1924-2005) was one of the most important fragrance chemists, he worked for Schimmel, Dragoco and since the 60's for Firmenich. He authored more than 227 chemical papers and 111 patents.
Günther Ohloff (1924-2005) was one of the most important fragrance chemists, he worked for Schimmel, Dragoco and since the 60's for Firmenich. He authored more than 227 chemical papers and 111 patents.
"This book is the long awaited completely revised and extended edition of Günther Ohloff's standard work "Scent and Fragrances: The Fascination of Odors and Their Chemical Perspectives". The prominent chemists Günther Ohloff, Wilhelm Pickenhagen, and Philip Kraft convey the scientist, the perfumer, as well as the interested layman with a vivid and up-to-date picture of the state of the art of the chemistry of odorants and the research in odor perception. The book details on the molecular basis of olfaction, olfactory characterization of perfumery materials, structure-odor relationships, the chemical synthesis of odorants, and the chemistry of essential oils and odorants from the animal kingdom, backed up by ca. 400 perfumery examples and historical aspects. It will serve as a thorough introductory text for all those interested in the molecular world of odors.
This book is written for everyone who wants to know more about the molecular basis of odor, and the relationships between chemical structures and olfactory properties. The great structural diversity of odorants, their synthesis, natural occurrence and their structure?odor correlation demonstrate what a fascinating science Fragrance Chemistry indeed is."
From the contents
1. Historical Aspects
2. The Chemical Senses
3. Structure-Odor Relationships
4. Odorants from Natural Resources
5. Odorants from Petrochemical Sources
6. Ionones, Damascones, and Iso E Super
7. Essential Oils
8. Odorants of Animal Origin
Perfume Index
Subject Index
Other books with the recent topics on fragrance research are Perspectives in Flavor and Fragrance Research
(2005), and Current Topics in Flavor and Fragrance Research
(2008).
UPDATE: The book is now available on Amazon - Scent and Chemistry: The Molecular World of Odors
(2005), and Current Topics in Flavor and Fragrance Research (2008).UPDATE: The book is now available on Amazon - Scent and Chemistry: The Molecular World of Odors
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