Table 2.

Identified volatile compounds.

Compound name	Odor descriptionb	RT	RIexp	RIlita	Concentration range in the samples, ppb in IS equivalents
1-propanol	Fermented, fruity, apple, pear	2.60	589	595	1.67–91.47
2-methyl-1-propanol	Wine, whiskey	3.10	627	635	0.00–233.15
1-butanol	Balsamic	3.54	657	660	20.24–411.62
3-methyl-1-butanol	Cognac, banana, fruity	4.85	735	730	0.00–3631.49
2-methyl-1-butanol	Wine, fruity	5.01	743	740	319.31–3541.74
2-hexen-1-ol, (E)	Green, leafy	7.51	861	865	12.61–124.72
1-hexanol	Green, pungent	7.67	868	865	283.49–4659.29
1-octen-3-ol	Earthy, vegetative, mushroom	10.48	990	1000	0.00–83.00
2-ethyl-1-hexanol	Citrus, floral	11.38	1030	1030	0.01–51.97
1-octanol	Citrus, floral, fatty	12.06	1061	1070	0.00–2.87
2-phenylethanol	Floral, rose	13.25	1115	1110	0.00–598.83
Ethyl acetate	Fruity, green	2.74	603	610	10.27–713.71
Methyl-2-methylpropanoate	Fruity, ether	4.02	690	684	0.06–0.92
Ethyl propionate	Fruity, grape, pineapple, rum	4.13	697	705	1.55–109.10
Methyl butanoate	Pungent, fermented	4.38	711	720	1.19–19.85
Ethyl-2-methylpropanoate	Ether, pungent, fruity	5.18	752	760	0.49–24.63
Methyl-2-methylbutanoate	Fruity, ripe, fatty	5.73	780	775	0.53–6.35
Ethyl butanoate	Pineapple, cognac	6.08	798	800	3.24–150.82
Butyl acetate	Solvent, banana	6.58	820	815	0.17–12.26
Ethyl-3-methylbutanoate	Fruity, pineapple, apple, orange	7.37	855	855	0.12–4.90
Isoamyl acetate	Banana, pear	7.76	872	875	3.91–252.74
Ethyl-2-methylbutanoate	Fruity, apple	8.91	891	895	0.22–5.98
Ethyl pentanoate	Fruity, berry, tropical	9.09	930	930	0.07–2.50
Ethyl hexanoate	Fruity, pineapple, banana	10.62	996	1000	10.34–254.60
Hexyl acetate	Fruity, green apple, banana	10.93	1010	1010	0.50–165.57
Hexyl butanoate	Green, fruity, vegetative	14.70	1084	1190	0.00–51.86
Ethyl octanoate	Fruity, wine, banana, brandy	14.80	1189	1190	1.41–837.17
2-phenylethyl acetate	Honey, rose	16.22	1260	1260	0.00–24.34
Ethyl decanoate	Waxy, fruity, apple, grape	18.54	1382	1380	0.01–174.10
3-methylbutyl octanoate	Waxy, fruity, pineapple, coconut	19.73	1449	1450	0.00–2.11
Butanoic acid	Cheesy	6.85	832	840	0.00–27.24
2-methylbutanoic acid	Cheesy, fermented	7.72	870	870	0.00–13.71
Benzaldehyde	Almond, cherry	9.79	960	955	0.00–11.78
3-octanone	Herbal, lavender, mushroom	10.20	978	980	0.00–0.91
Octanal	Waxy, citrus	10.75	1002	1005	0.07–150.04
Phenylacetaldehyde	Honey, rose	11.71	1045	1045	0.00–2.99
Vanillin	Vanilla	18.78	1395	1400	0.00–0.05

^aApproximate average value according to NIST database (US Department of Commerce, Gaithersburg, MD, USA).

^bAccording to www.thegoodscentscompany.com.