Table 1. Basic properties of the VOCs used in the study.
| Chemical | Linear formula | MW | v/v% | ppm | mM | logPow | V (Pa) | Melting | Boiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-butanol (B) | CH3(CH2)3OH | 74.12 | 0.1 | 1000 | 13.49 | 0.88 | 1200 | −89.9 | 117.7 |
| N-cyclohexyl-pyrrolidone (CHP) | C10H17NO | 167.25 | 0.1 | 1000 | 5.98 | 1.41 | 6.7 | 12 | 284 |
| Cyclopentanone (CP) | C5H8(=O) | 84.12 | 0.1 | 1000 | 11.89 | 0.7 | 1520 | −58 | 131 |
| N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA) | CH3CON(CH3)2 | 87.12 | 0.5 | 5000 | 57.39 | −0.7 | 300 | −20 | 165 |
| Dimethyl sulphide (DMS) | (CH3)2S | 62.13 | 0.1 | 1000 | 16.1 | 0.92 | 53700 | −98 | 35–41 |
| 1−methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP) | C5H9NO | 99.13 | 0.1 | 1000 | 10.09 | −0.46 | 42 | 23–24 | 201 |
| N-methyl succinimide (NMS) | C5H7NO2 | 113.11 | 0.5 | 5000 | 44.2 | NA | NA | 65 | 235 |
| Toluene (T) | C6H5CH3 | 92.14 | 0.02 | 200 | 2.17 | 2.69 | 2800 | −95 | 110.6 |
MW: Molecular weight; v/v% concentration in volume to volume ratio used for RNAseq based on a semi-MIC quantification assay; ppm: parts per million; mM: milliMolar; logPow value: the logarithm of partitioning coefficient in a defined octanol-water mixture values; V (Pa): Vapor pressure in Pa; Melting: melting temperature (°C); Boiling: boiling temperature (°C); NA: Not available.