Understanding Fragrance Chemistry [Hardcover]

Charles Sell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 16, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1932633383 | ISBN-13: 978-1932633382 | Edition: First

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 And much more!
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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

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 editor of Journal of Essential Oil Research

About the Author

Charles Sell earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry with honors from The Queen s University of Belfast in 1970. The following year, he was awarded a master s degree in organic chemistry from the same for research into the anticancer drug podophyllotoxin.
In 1976, Sell joined Proprietary Perfumes Ltd. (later to become PPF, then Quest International, and now Givaudan). There, his work covered all aspects of synthetic organic chemistry as applied to the fragrance industry, from discovery of novel materials through process R&D, to improvement of established chemical manufacturing processes.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 350 pages
• Publisher: Allured Pub Corp; First edition (July 16, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932633383
• ISBN-13: 978-1932633382
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,745,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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