5-(2,2,3-Trimethyl-3-cyclopentenyl)-3-methyl-pentan-2-ol is prepared by condensation
of α-campholenaldehyde with methyl ethyl ketone, followed by selective
hydrogenation of the resulting unsaturated ketone.
The title compound can be used either in a pure state or as a mixture with its
isomeric by-product in perfume compositions and soap perfumes.
Sandalore is a property in structure in relation to sandalwood odor. It has been found that hair follicles treated with sandalore increases the expression of the olfactory receptor OR2AT4 resulting in prolongation of the follicles’ growth phase. Sandalore also promotes skin-cell proliferation and wound healing.
