The molecular surfaces of five different sandalwood odour molecules were investigated and subsequently used as a basis for a mean surface and compared to each other. It was possible to find a specific surface part with a significant pattern, which seems to be necessary for evoking the typical odour.
Summary. The odour differences of various exo-isocamphanylcyclohexanols are explained by molecular shape comparison. A partial matching of the molecular surfaces is used to evaluate necessary structural conditions for the Sandalwood scent.
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