G. Buchbauer et al., STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY-RELATIONSHIPS OF SANDALWOOD ODORANTS - SYNTHESIS AND ODOR OF METHYL-BETA-SANTALOL .40., Archiv der pharmazie, 330(4), 1997, pp. 112-114
The synthesis and odour properties of the new santalol analogue, methy
l-beta-santalol, are described. The additional methyl group adjacent t
o the hydroxyl function of the standard molecule, beta-santalol, depri
ves the new compound of the sandalwood note. The synthesis and the odo
ur evaluation of this compound supports the proposed model for sandalw
ood fragrance as it shows that the methyl group located at the osmopho
ric center prevents association of the molecule with the hypothetical
receptor.