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. 2019 May 6;22(6):997–1003. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntz066

Table 1.

Details of Characterizing Volatile Compounds (Markers) Used for SIMCA Classification Modeling for Cigarette Brand A, B, C, D

No. Compound name Cigarette brand t R [min] CAS no. LRI LRI (lit) m/z
1 Pyrazine, 2-methyl* B; D 6.07 109-08-0 825 825 94; 64
2 Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-* C; D 6.55 503-74-2 843 840 60; 87; 101
3 3-Furanmethanol C 6.87 4412-91-3 855 835 98; 97; 81
4 Propionic acid, 3-methoxy B 7.98 2544-06-1 897 851 74; 58; 45
5 2(5H)-Furanone B 8.55 497-23-4 915 918 55; 84; 54
6 Pentanoic acid C 8.83 109-52-4 924 924 60; 73
7 2-Furanmethanol, 5-methyl B 9.88 3857-25-8 956 953 112; 111; 95
8 Benzaldehyde* B; D 10.00 100-52-7 960 960 105; 77; 51
9 α-Methylstyrene A 10.73 98-83-9 982 980 118; 117; 103
10 1-Hexanol, 2-ethyl- B; D 12.37 104-76-7 1029 1020 57; 70; 83
11 2-Cyclopenten-1-one, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-* A 12.50 80-71-7 1033 1034 112; 69; 83
12 Ethanone, 1-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-* D 13.57 1072-83-9 1063 1063 94; 109; 66
13 Acetophenone* C 13.67 98-86-2 1066 1066 105; 77; 51
14 2-Pyrrolidinone A 13.83 616-45-5 1070 1069 85; 84; 86
15 Pyrazine, tetramethyl-* A 14.41 1124-11-4 1087 1087 136; 54; 137
16 Pyridine, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)- B 14.44 3978-81-2 1088 1073 120; 135; 92
17 Phenol, 2-methoxy* A 14.52 90-05-1 1090 1089 124; 81; 85
18 1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-* B 14.89 78-70-6 1100 1100 93; 71; 121
19 Ehtanone, 1-(3-pyridinyl)- B 15.22 350-03-8 1110 1105 106; 78; 121
20 Maltol* A 15.43 118-71-8 1116 1114 123; 71; 55
21 Phenylethyl alcohol* A 15.51 60-12-8 1118 1118 91; 92; 65
22 3-Pyridinemethanol B 15.94 100-55-0 1130 1122 109; 108; 80
23 4H-Pyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihyroxy-6-methyl A 16.74 28564-83-2 1152 1151 144; 101; 73
24 l-Menthone* B 16.82 89-80-5 1154 1155 139; 154; 112
25 2(1H)-Pyridinone, 5,6-dihydro- A 17.10 6052-73-9 1162 1160 68; 97; 69
26 D-Menthone* B 17.19 1196-31-2 1165 1164 139; 112; 154
27 Acetic acid, phenylmethyl ester A 17.20 140-11-4 1165 1160 108; 91; 79
28 Menthol* B 17.50 89-78-1 1174 1172 138; 123; 109
29 1,3-Cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde, 2,6,6-trimethyl- A 18.45 116-26-7 1200 1202 107; 121; 150
30 Benzeneacetic acid, ethyl ester* A 20.02 101-97-3 1246 1247 91; 92; 164
31 Benzaldehyde, 4-methoxy* D 20.33 123-11-5 1255 1252 135; 136; 107
32 Anethole* D 21.40 104-46-1 1286 1286 147; 148; 117
33 Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, acetate* B 21.70 16409-45-3 1295 1294 95; 123; 81
34 4-Acetylanisole* A 22.60 100-06-1 1322 1325 150; 135; 77
35 Piperonal* D 23.07 120-57-0 1337 1333 149; 150; 121
36 Triacetin* C 23.68 102-76-1 1356 1350 145; 116; 115
37 Vanillin* A 25.10 121-33-5 1399 1400 151; 152; 123
38 trans-Geranylacetone* D 26.78 3796-70-1 1454 1453 107; 151; 136
39 2,6-Di-tert-butylbenzoquinone C; D 27.37 719-22-2 1473 1472 205; 220; 165
40 1-Dodecanol D 27.41 112-53-8 1474 1473 55; 69; 83
41 β-Ionone* C 27.83 14901-07-6 1488 1488 117; 123; 178
42 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol D 28.63 128-37-0 1515 1515 220; 205; 177
43 2(4H)-Benzofuranone, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl- A 29.13 17092-92-1 1532 1538 111; 137; 109
44 Megastigmatrienone I A; C 30.56 38818-55-2 1581 1588 175; 148; 190
45 Megastigmatrienone II A; C; D 31.89 38818-55-2 1627 1623 175; 148; 190
46 6,10-Dodecadien-1-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (E)-(±)- B 32.30 20576-54-9 1642 1654 123; 95; 69
47 Allyl α-ionone C 33.02 79-78-7 1668 1664 218; 177; 175
48 Unknown (isoprenoid) D 33.43 1683 197; 212; 155
49 1H-Indene, 2,3-dihydro-1,1,3-trimethyl-3-phenyl- B; D 34.43 3910-35-8 1719 1716 221; 143; 128
50 Furan, 2-[(2-ethoxy-3,4-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ylidene)methyl]- C 34.45 55162-49-7 1720 1723 232; 175; 121
51 Allyl ionone C 34.94 79-78-7 1739 1734 232; 217; 135
52 Unknown (isoprenoid) D 35.30 1752 173; 188; 201
53 Benzyl benzoate* B 35.68 120-51-4 1766 1765 105; 194; 91
54 2-Pentadecanone, 6,10,14-trimethyl- C 37.74 502-69-2 1846 1843 58; 59; 71
55 Benzeneacetic acid, 2-phenylethyl ester* A 39.51 102-20-5 1917 1919 104; 91; 105
56 3-(4,8,12-Trimethyltridecyl) furan A 40.77 54869-11-3 1969 1971 82; 81; 95

LRI = calculated linear retention index; LRI (lit) = linear retention index taken from databases25–28; m/z = m/z value selected from the compounds mass spectra used as quantifier (bold print) and qualifier ions; tR = retention time.

*Compound used as a cigarette additive.