Recent advances in the synthesis of fragrances

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 987-1005

  Brenna, Elisabetta ^a   Fuganti, Claudio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fragrance; Odorant; Odour properties; Stereoselective synthesis; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

ODORS; STEREOSELECTIVITY;

FRAGRANCE CHEMISTRY; LEAD STRUCTURE; ODOR PROPERTY; ODORANT; PROPERTY; STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS; STRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION; SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCES; SYNTHETIC PROTOCOLS;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 79952771311     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527211794785145     Document Type: Review

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