Perfumes como uma abordagem temática para o ensino de Química Orgânica: uma revisão

Abstract

Perfumes are among the cosmetics most used by the population on a daily basis, with a wide variety of fragrances and components. Although these products are present in people's daily lives, there is a certain lack of knowledge about their constituents. The chemistry of perfumes can be explored in various Organic Chemistry contents, since the fragrances that make up a perfume are basically made up of organic compounds. In view of this, the aim of this work is to present a consultation material that brings together methodologies and approaches available in periodicals on the use of perfume chemistry in the teaching of organic chemistry, as well as proposing a practical workshop on the production of handmade perfume. To this end, six articles were selected that aligned with the objective proposed in this research. The methodologies described in the articles offer various possibilities for approaching the subject, although they have similar objectives, they differ in the way they explore the subject of perfumes during the activities. In addition, each article analyzed made its own contributions, whether using experiments, dynamics, film analysis, aroma samples or quizzes. The perfume production workshop emerged as a complement, as the papers analyzed did not detail the step-by-step perfume production experiment. This question highlighted the need to include a workshop with clearer and more practical guidelines for teachers, students and others interested in the subject.