Intern
    Prof. Dr. Reinhold Tacke

    Sila-bourgeonal

      

    Sila-bourgeonal: A Silicon Analogue of the Lily-of-the-valley Odorant Bourgeonal

     

    Bourgeonal: Powerful and diffusive, watery-floral lily-of-the-valley note with a green-aldehydic
    character and hints of melons and hyacinth
    Sila-bourgeonal: Floral, green-aldehydic, watery-floral lily-of-the-valley note,
    softer and less green-aldehydic than Bourgeonal

     


    Synthesis of Sila-bourgeonal

     


    Calculated Binding Energies, Odor Thresholds (GC), and EC50 Values for Human Sperm Cells

     


    L. Doszczak, P. Kraft, H.-P. Weber, R. Bertermann, A. Triller, H. Hatt, R. Tacke, Angew. Chem. 2007, 119, 3431-3436; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 3367-3371. more ...