Material study: Heterocyclic Nitrogen- and Sulfur-Containing Aroma Chemicals

In the flavor and fragrance industry, heterocyclic compounds are of interest because of their varied occurrence in food flavors and their valuable organoleptic characteristics. Even though heterocyclic aroma chemicals are found only in minute amounts in foods, their powerful odors and low odor thres...

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Published in:Perfumer & flavorist 2006-11, Vol.31 (11)
Main Author: Zviely, M
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Summary:In the flavor and fragrance industry, heterocyclic compounds are of interest because of their varied occurrence in food flavors and their valuable organoleptic characteristics. Even though heterocyclic aroma chemicals are found only in minute amounts in foods, their powerful odors and low odor thresholds make them key in boosting flavors and fragrances. The main heterocyclic aroma chemicals are oxygen-, sulfur- and nitrogen-containing rings. The oxygen-containing heterocyclic aroma chemicals belong to the oxirane, furan, pyran and oxepine groups. The sulfur-containing aroma chemicals belong to the thiophene family and, together with nitrogen, to the thiazole and dithiazine systems. Nitrogen-containing aroma chemicals belong to pyrrole, indole, pyridine, quinoline, pyrazine and quinoxaline systems, and, together with sulfur, as mentioned above, the thiazole and dithiazine families. Here, the nitrogen- and sulfur-containing aroma chemicals are studied.
ISSN:0272-2666