Table 1.
Chemical profile of rose geranium essential oil extracted by steam distillation
| No. | Compoundsa | RI | Content % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | α-Pinene | 926 | 0.85 |
| 2 | Linalool | 1,125 | 4.52 |
| 3 | cis-Rose oxide | 1,129 | 0.92 |
| 4 | trans-Rose oxide | 1,131 | 0.36 |
| 5 | Menthone | 1,156 | 4.21 |
| 6 | Citronellol | 1,167 | 29.13 |
| 7 | Geraniol | 1,271 | 12.62 |
| 8 | Citronellyl formate | 1,275 | 8.06 |
| 9 | Geranyl formate | 1,300 | 3.46 |
| 10 | Citronellyl acetate | 1,342 | 0.43 |
| 11 | α-Copaene | 1,356 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Geranyl acetate | 1,366 | 1.58 |
| 13 | Caryophellene | 1,391 | 1.76 |
| 14 | Citronellyl propanoate | 1,444 | 0.66 |
| 15 | α-Agarofuran | 1,545 | 0.4 |
| 16 | Geranyl N-butyrate | 1,562 | 2.02 |
| 17 | Phenylethyl tiglate | 1,584 | 1.26 |
| 18 | 10-epi-gamma-Eudesmol | 1,619 | 3.31 |
| 19 | Citronellyl tiglate | 1,667 | 0.48 |
| 20 | Geranyl tiglate | 1,700 | 7.14 |
| Total identified | 83.45 | ||
| Oxygenated monoterpenes | 76.85 | ||
| Monoterpene hydrocarbons | 1.13 | ||
| Oxygenated sesquiterpenes | 3.31 | ||
| Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons | 2.16 |
RIs (retention indices) were calculated on the HP-5 MS column relative to C7-C28 n-alkanes.
a
Compounds listed in order of elution from an HP-5 MS column.