Table 2.
Retention time, experimental retention index, and retention index of volatile compounds found in Apis mellifera L. honey samples
| Volatile compound | Retention time (min) | Experimental retention index | Retention index NIST 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Pentanol | 1.770 | 528 | 681 |
| Ethyl acetate | 2.267 | 545 | 586 |
| 1,3-Dioxolane, 2,4,5-trimethyl- | 3.755 | 596 | 761 |
| 1-Butanol, 3-methyl | 3.961 | 603 | 697 |
| 1-pentanol | 4.013 | 604 | 761 |
| Butanoic acid, 3-methyl | 8.642 | 764 | 811 |
| Butanoic acid, 2-methyl | 9.626 | 795 | 811 |
| Benzaldehyde | 15.525 | 996 | 982 |
| 1-Hexanol, 2-ethyl- | 18.672 | 1103 | 995 |
| Benzeneacetaldehyde | 19.571 | 1134 | 1081 |
| Acetophenone | 20.336 | 1160 | 1029 |
| Cis-linalool oxide | 20.606 | 1169 | 1164 |
| Trans-linalool oxide | 21.253 | 1191 | 1164 |
| Linalool (1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-) | 21.173 | 1188 | 1082 |
| Hotrienol (1,5,7-octatrien-3-ol-3,7-dimethyl) | 21.739 | 1202 | 1072 |
| Phenylethyl alcohol | 21.785 | 1209 | 1136 |
| Isophorone | 21.180 | 1223 | 1097 |
| Lilac aldehyde | 22.935 | 1248 | 1197 |
| 2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1,4-dione | 23.078 | 1253 | 1268 |
| Benzoic acid, ethyl ester | 23.587 | 1270 | 1160 |
| 2H-Pyran, 3,6-dihydro-4-methyl-2-(2-methyl-1-propenyl) | 23.977 | 1284 | 1255 |
| Butanedioic acid, diethyl ester | 24.011 | 1285 | 1151 |
| 2,6-Dimethylbenzaldehyde | 25.338 | 1330 | 1208 |
| 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydropyridazine | 25.516 | 1336 | 969 |
| Benzeneacetic acid, ethyl ester | 26.100 | 1356 | 1259 |
| Acetic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester | 26.460 | 1368 | 1259 |
| Phenol, 2,4,6-trimethyl- | 28.228 | 1428 | 1241 |
| 2-Buten-1-one,1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadien-1-yl)- | 29.687 | 1478 | 1362 |
| 2,6-Bis(1,1-dimethylehtyl)-4-(1-oxopropyl)phenol | 35.793 | 1686 | 2003 |
| Salicylic acid, tert.-butyl ester | 39.426 | 1809 | 1495 |
| 2-Ethylhexyl salicylate | 39.781 | 1821 | 1913 |
| Homosalate | 41.417 | 1877 | 2037 |