Sell Chemistry and the Sense of Smell

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-52296-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 480 Seiten, E-Book

"I cannot recommend this fascinating book highlyenough." -Simon Cotton, Chemistry & Industry,September 2014
"In conclusion: A comprehensive introduction to theworld of odours, not only for chemists." -review inGerman: Monika Paduch, Gefahrstoffe - Reinhaltung Luft, October2014
A comprehensive overview of fragrance chemistry
Fragrance materials are universal, from personal care productsto household cleaners, laundry products, and more. Although many ofthe scents themselves are synthesized in a lab, the actualmechanism of odour has long baffled chemists who attempt to modelit for research. In Chemistry and the Sense of Smell,industry chemist Charles S. Sell explores the chemistry and biologysurrounding the human detection and processing of odour, providinga comprehensive, single-volume guide to the totality of fragrancechemistry.
The correlation between molecular structure and odour is muchmore complex than initially thought, and the intricacies of themechanism by which the brain interprets scent signals leaves muchto be discovered. This book provides a solid foundation offragrance chemistry and highlights the relationship betweenresearch and industry with topics such as:
* The analysis and characterization of odour
* The role scent plays in our lives
* The design and manufacture of new fragrance ingredients
* The relationship between molecular structure and odour
* The mechanism of olfaction
* Intellectual challenges and the future of the field
Complete with illustrations that clarify difficult concepts andthe structures of the molecules under discussion, Chemistry andthe Sense of Smell is an all-inclusive guide to the science ofscent. For professionals in the fragrance industry or relatedfields, this book is one resource that should not beoverlooked.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sell, Charles S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 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

Über Autor(innen)

CHARLES S. SELL, PHD, has recently retiredfrom Givaudan after thirty-six years in the fragrance industry. Hiswork has covered all aspects of synthetic organic chemistry asapplied to the fragrance industry, from discovery of novelmaterials through process R&D to improvement of establishedchemical manufacturing processes. His interest in the design ofnovel fragrance ingredients, coupled with a long-standing interestin the chemistry of living organisms, led to a deepenedinvestigation into olfaction.