Open AccessApplied Photochemistry – Light Controlled Perfume Release
Author(s) -
Samuel Derrer,
Félix Flachsmann,
Caroline Plessis,
Melanie Stang
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2007.665
Subject(s) - chemistry , cinnamates , photochemistry , coumarin , isomerization , double bond , radical , covalent bond , organic chemistry , catalysis
Ambient light is one of the most suitable available trigger conditions for the release of covalently bound volatile odorants in home- and laundry-care applications. We report on three complementary classes of light-cleavable fragrance precursors, covering the controlled release of odorants with a wide range of functional groups. o-Hydroxy cinnamates 1 undergo a UV-induced double bond isomerization followed by transesterification to release coumarin and a fragrance alcohol of choice. ?-Alkoxyacetophenones 10 and ?,?-dialkoxyacetophenones 12 undergo Norrish type II fragmentations upon UV-irradiation, thereby releasing one or two equivalents of fragrant aldehydes, respectively. Finally, photoexcited Xanthenoic esters 22 undergo fragmentation to release reactive acyl radicals, which further cyclize onto internal olefins to form perfumery lactones of various ring sizes.