Osmophore
Osmophoric or osmophoric groups are characteristic functional groups in fragrances . The term osmophore is derived from the Greek terms οσμη = smell and φοροσ = carrier. Virtually all of the commercially significant odoriferous substances used in perfume are organic substances, either natural or synthetic . Osmophores are primarily the following functional groups known from organic chemistry that are covalently bonded to the basic structure of the molecule : hydroxyl group , formyl group , oxo group , alkoxycarbonyl group , nitrile group , nitro group and azido group. A characteristic of these osmophoric groups is their interchangeability with one another without any significant change in the odor character, as shown, for example, by violet odorants derived from the β-ionone .
Individual evidence
- ↑ H. Rupe and K. von Majewski, Reports of the German Chemical Society 33 ( 1900 ) 3401–3410.
- ↑ Leopold Ruzicka , Chemiker-Zeitung 44 ( 1920 ) 93-94.
- ^ Leopold Ruzicka, Chemiker-Zeitung 44 ( 1920 ) 129-131.