Description
Book SynopsisThe book provides an account of the totality of fragrance chemistry in one volume. It describes the chemistry of odorous materials, how and why they are produced in nature, how they are produced and used commercially, how they are analyzed and characterized, the chemistry of how we perceive them, and their role in our everyday lives.
Trade Review“I cannot recommend this fascinating book highly enough.” (Simon Cotton, Chemistry & Industry, September 2014)
“In conclusion: A comprehensive introduction to the world of odours, not only for chemists.” (review in German: Monika Paduch, Gefahrstoffe - Reinhaltung Luft, October 2014)
Table of ContentsPreface vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1 Why Do We Have a Sense of Smell? 4
2 The Mechanism of Olfaction 32
3 Analysis and Characterisation of Odour 188
4 The Sense of Smell in Our Lives 209
5 The Scents of Nature 237
6 Manufacture of Fragrance Ingredients 296
7 The Design of New Fragrance Ingredients 357
8 The Relationship Between Molecular Structure and Odour 388
9 Intellectual Challenges in Fragrance Chemistry and the Future 420
Glossary 428
Index 437
