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. 2013 Nov 30;52(4):1960–1970. doi: 10.1007/s13197-013-1217-2

Table 5.

Change in the volatiles of cinnamon chocolate before and after conching (SPME -GC-MS) using fiber C

Retention time (min.) Compounds (before conching) Odour description Odour activity
0.79 Butanal, 3-methyl Chocolate 1.74
0.47 1-propen-2-ol-acetate Fatty 0.09
4.78 Pyrazine, 2,5,dimethyl Nutty, green 1.94
5.10 Pyrazine, 2,3, dimethyl Cooked, nutty 0.59
5.20 2-Isopropyl-5-methyhex-2-enal Unknown 0.42
5.61 Nonanal Unknown 4.99
5.82 Pyrazine, trimethyl Cocoa, roasted 3.83
6.41 Acetic acid Sour 4.79
6.69 Pyrazine, tetramethyl Bean like 32.16
7.37 Benzaldehyde Nutty 9.25
7.44 1,6-octadien-3-ol,3,7-dimethyl-acetate Flowery 0.28
7.59 Cyclobutane, 1,2,diethyl-trans Like laurel 0.21
7.70 2-butanone,3-hydroxy Fruity 0.34
7.83 Propanoic acid, 2-methyl Rancid 0.38
7.97 2-Furancarboxaldehyde, 5-methyl Sweet,caramel like 0.23
8.11 2-Decanone No smell 0.41
8.15 Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1methylethy) Like laurel 0.80
8.70 Butanoic acid, 4-hydroxy Fruity 0.17
8.75 Benzeneacetaldehyde Pungent 1.84
8.99 Butanoic acid, 3-methyl Cheese 1.75
10.26 Carboxylic acid, benzyl Sweety 0.14
10.60 Acetic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester Vinegar 1.90
10.82 1-butanol, 3-methyl-benzoate Fruity 1.11
10.90 Hexanoic acid No smell 0.30
11.11 Phenol, 2-methoxy Woody 0.39
11.27 Benzyl alcohol Almond like 0.37
11.46 Phenylethanol Sweet,honey 6.62
12.99 Phenol, 2-methoxy No smell 0.17
13.12 4-Propyl-2-hydroxycyclopent-2en-1-one Unknown 0.34
13.38 Carbonic acid, decyl pheny ester sour 1.81
13.66 2-propenal, 3-phenyl Potato like 1.02
13.80 Hexanoic acid No smell 0.29
14.10 5-methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal Cocoa 0.68
16.12 Nonanoic acid Rancid 0.44
5.58 Decane, 6-ethyl-2-methyl Unknown 0.42
6.48 Acetic acid Sour, vinegar 3.79
6.87 Copaene Woody 1.38
7.37 Benzaldehyde Nutty 0.79
7.76 Bicyclo (3.1.1.heptane,6-methyl) Unknown 0.09
7.93 6,8-Nonadien-2-one, 8-methyl No smell 0.05
8.04 2-Octanone Green 1.05
8.17 Bicyclo (3.1. hexan-2-ol, 2-methyl) Floral, fruity 0.06
10.98 Phenylethylalcohol Sweet, honey 1.01
11.11 Phenol, 2-methoxy Smoky 0.17
11.55 2-propenal, 3-phenyl Potato like 1.02
11.67 Phenylethyalcohol Sweet, honey 0.19
13.92 Cinnamaldehyde Cinnamon 56.5
16.12 Propanedioic acid, propyl Apple 0.06
17.46 Phenol, 4- (1-phenylethyl) No smell 0.05
19.42 Propanedioic acid, propyl Apple 0.06
24.27 2H-1- Benzopyran-2-one Green 4.18
9.21 Pentane, 2,3,3-trimethyl Smoky 0.17
9.26 Cyclohexene, 4-methylene Citrus 0.62
9.92 Copaene Woody 1.38
10.26 Benezenepropanal No smell 1.84
10.45 Pentanal, 5-methyl Green 0.88
10.75 Ethanone Fruity 0.42
10.81 1-butanol, 3-methyl, benzoate Floral, fruity 1.44
0.23 3-methylpentane No smell 1.93
0.47 2-methyl-1-propanol (isobutanol) Sweet 3.46
0.77 Butanal, 3-methyl Fruity 1.74
1.14 Decane Unknown 1.19
3.16 Cyclohexene, 1-methyl Spicy 0.80
6.40 Acetic acid Sour, vinegar 4.77
6.66 Pyrazine, tetramethyl Beanlike 32.16
7.37 Benzaldehyde Nutty 9.25
7.48 Isopropanol No smell 1.73
7.69 2-butanone, 3-hydroxy Creamy 0.34
7.83 Propanoic acid, 2-methyl Fruity 0.38
8.68 Butanoic acid, 3-methyl Banana 1.75
10.90 Pentanoic acid Rancid 0.12
11.11 Phenol, 2-methoxy Smoky 0.39
11.37 Phenylethanol Sweet, honey 6.62
12.49 Ethanone Fruity 1.56
13.65 2-propenol, 3-phenyl Potato like 1.02
16.10 Hexanoic acid No smell 0.29