Synthesis and Odour of Bicyclo[2.2.2]octanone Derivatives: β-Hydroxy Ketones and Enones

Tandem application of C-C bond-forming reactions with reductive ozonolysis

Several variants of reductive ozonolysis, defined here as the in situ generation of aldehydes or ketones during ozonolytic cleavage of alkenes, are demonstrated to work effectively in tandem with a number of C-C bond-forming reactions. For reactions involving basic nucleophiles (1,2-addition of Grignard reagents, Wittig or Horner-Emmons olefinations, and directed aldol reactions of lithium enolates), the one-pot process offers a rapid and high-yielding alternative to traditional two-step protocols.

Trends in structure-odor relationships

A number of structure-odor relationships concerning odor intensity and odor quality are presented. The sets which were used, the statistical methods which were employed and the principal results of the studies are analyzed and discussed. An attempt was made to recognize principal trends in the field of structure-odor relationships.