Table 6.
Identified volatile compounds of cinnamon powder by SPME-GC –MS
| Retention time (min.) | Compounds | Odour description | Method of identification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.22 | Cyclobutene, 1,3 dissopropenyl trans | Woody | MS |
| 5.82 | Eucalyptol | Camphor | MS |
| 6.24 | 1,4 cyclohexadiene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl) | Citrus | MS |
| 6.56 | Benzene, 1-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl) | Flowery | MS |
| 8.04 | Nonanal | Floral | MS |
| 8.67 | Benzene, 2-methyl-1-propenyl | Green | MS |
| 9.43 | Copaene | Spicy | MS |
| 9.88 | Benzaldehyde | Nuty | MS |
| 9.95 | Bicyclo (2,2,1) Heptane, 7,7 dimethyl-2-methylene | Sweet | MS |
| 10.35 | 1,3 bis(2-cyclopropyl, 2-methylcyclopropyl) | Unknown | MS |
| 10.47 | Bornyl acetate | Pine | MS |
| 10.73 | Bicyclo(3,1,0) Hexan-2-ol-2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl) | Odourless | MS |
| 10.76 | Caryophyllene | Fruity | MS |
| 11.55 | Benzoic acid | Sour | MS |
| 11.60 | Alpha-caryophyllene | Fruity | MS |
| 11.88 | 3-cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha-4-trimethyl | Lilac | MS |
| 11.96 | Borneol,heptafluorobutyrate | Flowery | MS |
| 12.14 | Propanal, 2-methyl-3-phenyl | Unknown | MS |
| 12.40 | 1,3-cyclooctadiene, 5-bromo | Smoky | MS |
| 12.58 | 2-propenal, 3-phenyl | Potato like | MS |
| 12.93 | Cinnamaldehyde | Cinnamon | MS |
| 13.05 | 2-propenoic acid, 3-phenyl ester | Cinnamon | MS |
| 13.53 | 1H-cycloproplelazulene 1A,2,3,4A,5,6,7B-octahhydro1,1,4,7 tetram | Odourless | MS |
| 13.70 | Phenol, 2-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl) | Spicy | MS |
| 14.27 | Phenol, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethy) | Nuty | MS |
| 15.91 | 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one | Green | MS |