Name______Table 1. Organic Scent Compounds

Chemical Name Vial and Formula Chemical Structure Scent Fragrance and Flavor Application

CH3 2-Phenylpropanol CH fragrance ingredient for cosmetics A CH2OH Hyacinth C9H12O formulations

natural rose fragrance extracted, along with 2-Phenylethanol CH2CH2OH Roses geraniol, from rose petals; used as flavor B C H O 8 10 additive

occurs in variety of vegetables; “powerful 1-Octen-3-ol OH C Mushroom mushroom odor” at ppb threshold; used as C H O CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHCH =CH2 8 16 flavor food additive

Acetic acid, 5% O D aqueous solution C Vinegar used as preservative and acidulant in food H3C OH C2H4O2

O essential oil of bitter orange; fruity, floral Octyl acetate Orange odor used in artificial orange flavor and E C H O C 10 20 2 H3C OCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 cosmetic fragrances

CH3

O 50% of oil of spearmint; used as (R)-Carvone pharmaceutic aid to hide bad taste and as Spearmint F C H O artificial flavor agent; fragrance additive 10 14 H2C C H

CH3 in perfumes and soaps

CH3

O (S)-Carvone 50–60% of oil of caraway; food additive for Caraway G C H O flavoring liqueurs 10 14 H C CH2

H3C

OH O Methyl salicylate C used in perfumery and as flavor additive for H OCH3 Wintergreen C8H8O3 candy and chewing gum

trans-Cinnamalde- H 80–90% of oil of cinnamon; as flavor addi- hyde C H Cinnamon tive in foods and fragrance agent in per- I C C C9H8O fumes H O

CH3 CH3 85–95% of oil of geranium, 75% of oil of Geraniol C CH C 2 CH2OH Geraniums roses, and 60% of oil of citronella; used as J C H O CH3 C CH2 C 10 18 perfume ingredient and insect attractant H H

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Chemical Name Vial and Formula Chemical Structure Scent Fragrance and Flavor Application

CH3 50% of oil of peppermint; flavor and Menthol Peppermint fragrance agent in liqueurs, confectionary, K OH C10H20O CH perfumes, cigarettes, and cough drops H3CCH3

O essential component of oil of vanilla Vanillin HO C extracted from dried seed pods of vanilla Vanilla L H C8H8O3 orchid; most widely used flavoring agent in H3CO candy, baked goods, and ice cream

O Amyl acetate major component of natural banana extract; Banana M C H O C used as artificial banana flavor 7 14 2 H3C OCH2CH2CH2CH2CH3

O CH3 Isoamyl acetate in alcohol solution as a pear flavor in CH Pear N C H O C CH2 mineral waters and syrups 7 14 2 H3C O CH2 CH3

H3C O Ethyl methyl­ CH C used as fragrance agent in perfumes and phenylglycidate CO2CH2CH3 Strawberry O cosmetics; artificial food additive C12H14O3

H 80–90% of oil of aniseed; responsible for Anethole P C CH OCH3 Licorice flavor of tarragon and fennel; flavoring C10H12O CH3 agent for candy and cookies

O CH CH CH CH γ-Octanoic lactone 2 2 2 3 flavor component occurs in roasted pea- Q O C Coconut C8H14O2 nuts, pecans, hazelnuts

γ-Undecanoic O CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 artificial peach flavoring used in candy, lactone O C Peach R gelatin, ice cream, and soft drinks C11H20O2

O Benzyl acetate active component of oil of jasmine; S C CH2 Jasmine C9H10O2 H3C O inexpensive common perfume for toiletries

O CH3 CH3 6-Methylionone CH CH CCH2CH3 occurs in nature; used in perfumes to T Violets C14H22O impart sweet floral and fruity odor

CH3

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