Table 1.
Chemical composition of geranium oil of Pelargonium graveolens Ait.
| Number | Compound | % (relative) | RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | α-Pinene | 0.7 | 929 |
| 2 | β-Pinene | tr | 979 |
| 3 | Myrcene | 0.1 | 983 |
| 4 | Car-2-ene | tr | 986 |
| 5 | α-Phellandrene | 0.1 | 996 |
| 6 | p-Cymene | 0.1 | 1,012 |
| 7 | β-Phellandrene | tr | 1,020 |
| 8 | Limonene | 0.2 | 1,021 |
| 9 | (Z)-β-Ocimene | tr | 1,028 |
| 10 | (E)-β-Ocimene | 0.1 | 1,039 |
| 11 | cis-Linlool oxide (f) | 0.3 | 1,058 |
| 12 | trans-Linlool oxide (f) | 0.1 | 1,072 |
| 13 | Terpinolene | tr | 1,079 |
| 14 | Linalool | 5.2 | 1,086 |
| 15 | cis-Rose oxide | 1.4 | 1,097 |
| 16 | trans-Rose oxide | 0.6 | 1,113 |
| 17 | α-Cyclogeraniol | tr | 1,127 |
| 18 | Isopulegol | 0.1 | 1,130 |
| 19 | Menthone | 1.6 | 1,133 |
| 20 | Isomenthone | 6.3 | 1,144 |
| 21 | Isomenthol | 0.1 | 1,168 |
| 22 | α-Terpineol | 0.3 | 1,173 |
| 23 | Estragole | 0.1 | 1,177 |
| 24 | Citronellol | 26.7 | 1,217 |
| 25 | Nerol | 8.7 | 1,220 |
| 26 | Geraniol | 13.4 | 1,243 |
| 27 | Geranial | 1.1 | 1,246 |
| 28 | Citronellyl formate | 7.1 | 1,261 |
| 29 | Neryl formate | 0.1 | 1,264 |
| 30 | Geranyl formate | 2.5 | 1,283 |
| 31 | Bicycloelemene Citronellyl acetate | 0.4 | 1,334 |
| 32 | α-Cubebene | 0.2 | 1,349 |
| 33 | Geranyl acetate | 0.4 | 1,361 |
| 34 | α-Copaene | 0.5 | 1,377 |
| 35 | β-Bourbonene | 1.1 | 1,385 |
| 36 | 1,5-di-epi-Bourbonene | 0.2 | 1,388 |
| 37 | α-Gurjunene | 0.1 | 1,411 |
| 38 | β-Caryophyllene | 1.5 | 1,419 |
| 39 | Citronellyl propionate | 0.3 | 1,425 |
| 40 | β-Copaene | 0.2 | 1,428 |
| 41 | Guaia-6,9-diene | 0.3 | 1,439 |
| 42 | 4aH,10aH-Guaia-1(5),6-diene | 0.1 | 1,442 |
| 43 | 4bH,10aH-Guaia-1(5),6-diene | 0.5 | 1,445 |
| 44 | Geranyl propionate | 1.0 | 1,452 |
| 45 | Alloaromadendrene | 0.2 | 1,459 |
| 46 | 7aH,10bH-Cadina-1(6),4-diene | 0.2 | 1,469 |
| 47 | γ-Muurolene | 0.1 | 1,471 |
| 48 | Germacrene D | 1.0 | 1,477 |
| 49 | γ-Selinene | 0.1 | 1,479 |
| 50 | β-Selinene | 0.2 | 1,482 |
| 51 | Bicyclogermacrene | 0.7 | 1,491 |
| 52 | α-Muurolene | 0.2 | 1,496 |
| 53 | Dihydroagarofuran | 0.1 | 1,500 |
| 54 | γ-Cadinene | 0.6 | 1,509 |
| 55 | trans-Calamenene | 0.3 | 1,510 |
| 56 | δ-Cadinene | 0.9 | 1,515 |
| 57 | Zonarene | 0.2 | 1,518 |
| 58 | Cadina-1,4-diene | 0.1 | 1,525 |
| 59 | Selina-4(15),7(11)-diene | 0.2 | 1,530 |
| 60 | Geranyl butyrate | 1.4 | 1,537 |
| 61 | Phenylethyl tiglate | 0.7 | 1,554 |
| 62 | Geranyl isovalerate | 0.1 | 1,582 |
| 63 | 10-epi-γ-Eudesmol | 4.4 | 1,613 |
| 64 | γ-Eudesmol | 0.1 | 1,620 |
| 65 | Geranyl tiglate | 1.0 | 1,675 |
| 66 | Geranyl ester I | 0.2 | 1,694 |
| 67 | Geranyl ester II | 0.1 | 1,730 |
RI—Retention Index; tr < 0.05%.