8.8 Why do esters with higher molecular mass not have strong fragrances?​

Basically, fragrances reach other person through sense of smell. So, the strength of the fragrances depends a lot on its evaporation, which is strongly related to the boiling point. Esters with higher molecular weight do not have a strong fragrance because it has a higher boiling point.

vanderwaal's forces of attraction are the electrostatic intermolecular forces that exist in a molecule due to the temporary or permanent dipoles that are developed in a molecule. in , the major intermolecular forces are dipole-dipole interactions as the molecule is polar (bent structure). so the vanderwaal's forces of interaction in between molecules are the permanent dipole-dipole interactions that develop due to the dipole that exists in between the polar h - s bond. the positively charged hydrogen atom is attracted towards the negative end of the dipole that is sulfur of the adjacent molecule. therefore, these forces of attraction are relatively stronger than that of london dispersion forces that exist in non polar molecules.