Scent and Chemistry

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

Günther Ohloff (1924-2005) studied Pharmacy in Königsberg and Erlangen, as well as Chemistry at the TH Dresden. After his Ph.D. with Heinrich Wienhaus he moved to Schimmel , Miltitz, in 1951 but left Eastern Germany in 1953 for Dragoco , Holzminden. From 1959-1962 he stayed at the Max Planck Institute , Mülheim, and then joined Firmenich , Geneva, where he was research director from 1968 until his retirement 1989. His prize-awarded scientific work is documented in 228 publications and 111 patents.
Wilhelm Pickenhagen ( 1939) obtained a Ph.D. at the University of Paris with Edgar Lederer . After a fellowship with George Büchi at MIT, research chemist and then department head at Firmenchi , Geneva, general manager Flavor Technology at Firmenchi , Princeton, and from 1996-2003 head of corporate research of Dragoco , Holzminden. Lecturer and Honorary Professor at the University of Gõttingen, and lecturer at the ISIPCA Versaitles. He has authored 60 scientific and 29 patent publications.

Philip Kraft ( 1969) studied Chemistry at Kie University, and obtained his Ph.D. with Werner Tochtermann on macrocyclic musks in collaboration with Haarmann Et Reimer , Holzminden. In 1996, he joined Givaudan Research, Dübendorf, and became group leader in 2001. He has authored 78 publications and 27 patents, invented Super Muguet, Azurone, Pomarose, Serenolide, Cassyrane , and Sylkolide, and reads Fragrance Chemistry at the Universities of Bern and Zurich, and the ETH Zurich.

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"This wonderful book will interest readers in the fields of psychology and neurophysiology as well as the obvious organic chemistry and biochemistry. Useful as a course resource and reference book. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." ( Choice , 1 August 2012)

"This book would be ideal for perfume/odour chemists or any chemist with an interest in natural products." ( Chemistry World , 20 June 2012)

"The first edition of the book was written for "interested scientists and everyone who appreciates nice scents". The same is also true for this book." ( Angew. Chem. Int. Ed , 2012)

"Given their unique perspective and a wealth of knowledge, it would be a great addition to a perfumery bookshelf." ( Bois de Jasmin , 6 March 2012)

"This is a splendid book, which I really enjoyed ... Thoroughly recommended." ( Chemistry & Industry , 1 May 2012)