A practical, enantioselective synthesis of the fragrances canthoxal and silvial, and evaluation of their olfactory activity

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-0034-1379254

The fragrances (S)-(+)- and (R)-(-)-canthoxal [(S)-(+)- and (R)-(-)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanal] and (+)- and (-)-Silvial [(+)- and (-)-3-(4-isobutylphenyl)-2-methylpropanal] have been synthesized in high enantiopurity via a simple fou