When it comes to revising aroma chemistry, Wikipedia is a very useful tool allowing you to flick from one article to another using tables like that below
Esters
Compound name | Fragrance | Natural occurrence | Chemical structure |
---|---|---|---|
Methyl formate | Ethereal | ||
Methyl acetate | Sweet, nail polish Solvent | ||
Methyl butyrate Methyl butanoate | Fruity, Apple Pineapple | ||
Ethyl acetate | Sweet, solvent | Wine | |
Ethyl butyrate Ethyl butanoate | Fruity, Orange Pineapple | ||
Isoamyl acetate | Fruity, Banana Pear | Banana plant | |
Pentyl butyrate Pentyl butanoate | Fruity, Pear Apricot | ||
Pentyl pentanoate | Fruity, Apple | ||
Octyl acetate | Fruity, Orange |
Linear terpenes
Compound name | Fragrance | Natural occurrence | Chemical structure |
---|---|---|---|
Myrcene | Woody, complex | Verbena, Bay | |
Geraniol | Rose, flowery | Geranium, Lemon | |
Nerol | Sweet rose, flowery | Neroli, Lemongrass | |
Citral, lemonal Geranial, neral | Lemon | Lemon myrtle, Lemongrass | |
Citronellal | Lemon | Lemongrass | |
Citronellol | Lemon | Lemongrass, rose Pelargonium | |
Linalool | Floral, sweet Woody, Lavender | Coriander, Sweet basil Lavender | |
Nerolidol | Woody, fresh bark | Neroli, ginger Jasmine |
Cyclic terpenes
Compound name | Fragrance | Natural occurrence | Chemical structure |
---|---|---|---|
Limonene | Orange | Orange, lemon | |
Camphor | Camphor | Camphor laurel | |
Terpineol | Lilac | Lilac, Cajuput | |
alpha-Ionone | Violet, woody | Violet | |
Thujone | Minty | Cypress, lilac Juniper |
Aromatic
Compound name | Fragrance | Natural occurrence | Chemical structure |
---|---|---|---|
Benzaldehyde | Almond | Bitter almond | |
Eugenol | Clove | Clove | |
Cinnamaldehyde | Cinnamon | Cassia Cinnamon | |
Ethyl maltol | Cooked fruit Caramelized sugar | ||
Vanillin | Vanilla | Vanilla | |
Anisole | Anise | Anise | |
Anethole | Anise | Anise Sweet basil | |
Estragole | Tarragon | Tarragon | |
Thymol | Thyme | Thyme |
Essentia
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