The title tricyclic sesquiterpene alcohol is
frequently used in perfume compositions, not
only in the classical “Oriental” types, but in
many modem-woody fragranus, Chypre variations, Muguet undertones and fixateur,
Carnation, etc. It blends excellently with
many resins and balsams, Opopanax, Myrrh,
Tolu and Peru, with Geranium, Patchouli,
Ionones, Methylionones, Vetiver, etc. Santalol is also used in flavor compositions,
in trace amounts in various floral and fruity
complexes. The concentration will rarely
exceed 10 ppm in the finished product.
by isolation from East Indian, West
Australian or Timor type Sandalwood oils.
The commercial product, Santalol, consists
of a mixture of alpha- and bera-Santalol, with
a preponderance of the alpha-isomer.
