Study level
BAC +4
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
Fragrance molecules are the raw materials needed to create a perfume. This course is designed to provide students pursuing a degree in fragrance and flavor engineering with the fundamentals they need in this field.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 12h
Practical work: 8h
Objectives
The aim of this module is to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of odorant molecules, and in particular to describe the production routes of the main families of natural and synthetic odorant molecules. At the end of this course, students will have a thorough knowledge of odorant molecules from the monoterpene, sesquiterpene and aliphatic families.
Necessary prerequisites
Organic chemistry L3
Knowledge control
60% Final test (2 sessions), 40% Field test (written)
Syllabus
Course :
Terpenes and sesquiterpenes as fragrance molecules
- different families: hydrocarbon, alcohol, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid, ester
- production methods: synthesis/extraction/biotechnological routes
Aliphatic molecules :
Properties and production methods for families of non-terpenic aliphatic odorant molecules such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and esters.
Practical work: Learning about synthetic raw materials
Further information
Administrative contact(s) :
Secretariat Master Chemistry
https://master-chimie.edu.umontpellier.fr/