Understanding Fragrance Chemistry

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Charles Sell
Hardcover
350 pages
Published 2008
ISBN-10: 1-932633-38-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-932633-38-2

Understanding Fragrance Chemistry concentrates on the aspects of organic chemistry that are of particular importance to the fragrance industry.

Topics include:

The structure of matter
Organic molecules
Chemical reactivity
Acid/base reactions
Oxidation and reduction reactions
Perfume structure
Chemistry in consumer goods
The biological way we detect odors
How nature makes fragrant molecules

Each chapter has review questions which allow readers to check their understanding of the content, and glossaries are provided where appropriate. A chapter on chemical information and a bibliography will help those who want to read more on any of the subjects covered.

Introduction
Table of Contents
Sample Pages

Reviews:

This book is written both for the novice and the perfumer alike, as it takes you on a journey from a simplified introduction to organic chemistry through separation techniques and analytical methodologies to the structure of perfume creation. It addresses the myriad of reactive ingredients that exist in consumer based products and it shows how the creative perfumer can formulate a fragrance to ensure long term stability. This makes it a unique book that should find a place on the shelf of everybody who has an interest in perfumes.
-Brian M. Lawrence, PhD

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