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. 2015 Oct 28;169(4):2992–3001. doi: 10.1104/pp.15.00815

Table II. TMAH-pyrolysis-GC-MS products list.

LG, Lignin guaiacyl type; LH, lignin p-hydroxyphenyl type; LS, lignin syringyl type; PS, 1,4-linked polysaccharides.

Peak Product Name Formula Mr Origin
1 4-vinylanisole C9H10O 134 LH
2 1,2-dimethoxybenzene C8H10O2 138 LG
3 4-methoxyanisole C8H10O2 138 PS
4 3,4-dimethoxytoluene C9H12O2 152 LG
5 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-ene C10H12O 148 LH
6 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene C9H12O3 168 LS
7 3,4-dimethoxystyrene C10H12O2 164 LG
8 1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene C9H12O3 168 PS
9 Methyl 4-methoxybenzoate C9H10O3 166 pBz
10 Syringol C8H10O3 154 LS
11 3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene C10H14O3 182 LS
12 3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-1-ene C11H14O2 178 LG
13 3,4,5-trimethoxystyrene C11H14O3 194 LS
14 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde C9H10O3 166 LG
15 Methyl cis-4-methoxycinnamate C11H12O3 192 pCA
16 Methyl 3,4-dimethoxybenzoate C10H12O3 196 LG
17 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-1-ene C12H16O3 208 LS
18 cis-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methoxyethene C11H14O3 194 LG
19 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde C10H12O4 196 LS
20 trans-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methoxyethene C11H14O3 194 LG
21 Methyl trans-4-methoxycinnamate C11H12O3 192 pCA
22 3,4,5-trimethoxyacetophenone C11H14O4 210 LS
23 Methyl 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate C11H14O5 226 LS
24 4-allylguaiacol C11H14O3 194 LG