Abstract
Sulfur-containing compounds are some of the strongest odorants. The perception of their odors often depends on their concentration as well as on their chemical, diastereo- and enantiomeric purity. Even if present only in trace amounts, they may change the overall olfactory impressions of fragrant mixtures, which makes the art of composing perfumes both difficult as well as rewarding. In the fruity area, compounds such as 8-mercapto-p-menthan-3-one (37), p-menthene-8-thiol (59), 3-mercapto-hexanol (62) and Oxane® (100) have gained unimpeachable superiority in terms of imparting natural fruitiness and freshness which transmits also into other olfactory domains. With regard to fragrance chemistry, the article gives a review of the particular odor properties, structure-odor correlations, biological significance and of the biochemical generation of sulfur-containing odorants.
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