AU - Zviely, Michael

C7 - pp. 1-33
TI - Aroma Chemicals
SN - 9780471484943
UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/0471238961.0118151326220905.a01.pub2
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/0471238961.0118151326220905.a01.pub2
SP - 1-33
KW - aroma chemicals
KW - odor
KW - natural molecules
KW - precursors
KW - fuctional groups
AB - Abstract Aroma chemicals are an important group of molecules used as
ingredients in flavor and fragrance compositions. Aroma chemicals consist of
natural, nature-identical, and artificial molecules. Natural products are obtained
directly from the plant or animal sources by physical procedures. Nature-identical
compounds are produced synthetically, but are chemically identical to their natural
counterparts. Artificial flavor substances are compounds that have not yet been
identified in plant or animal products for human consumption. There are about 3000
different molecules that find use in the production of flavor and fragrances
compositions. Synthetic ingredients play a major part as components due to their
convenient availability and the relatively lower costs compared to natural
molecules from isolation of relatively limited natural sources. The odors of single
compounds are very difficult to describe. Complex mixtures are often impossible to
describe unless one component has a very characteristic odor or flavor. Terms to
describe odors are given. General production routes to these aroma chemicals are
described. These production routes are usually by isolation from natural sources,
from petrochemicals, raw materials or by synthesis using cyclic and aromatic
precursors. Economic data and analytical methods are included.
ER -