Table 3.
Compounds identified in ethanolic extract of C. rubens by GC–MS analysis.
| No. | R/T (min) | Name of Compound | Area (%) | M/F | M/W (g/mol) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.070 | 3-Hepten-2-one | 2.78 | C7H12O | 112 |
| 2 | 3.252 | 3-Ethoxypentane | 4.36 | C7H16O | 116 |
| 3 | 3.507 | 3,4-Dimethy-1-pentanol | 7.57 | C7H16O | 116 |
| 4 | 3.690 | 2-Ethyl-2-hexenal | 14.62 | C8H14O | 126 |
| 5 | 3.835 | 1,1-Dibutylhydrazine | 1.36 | C8H20N2 | 144 |
| 6 | 4.118 | 2-Trimethylsilyloxy-1,3-butadiene | 0.87 | C7H14OSi | 142 |
| 7 | 4.260 | Butanal | 0.77 | C4H8O | 72 |
| 8 | 4.739 | ([(E)-2-Cyclopropylethenyl]oxy)(trimethyl)silane | 0.70 | C8H16OSi | 156 |
| 9 | 9.025 | 2-Methyl-2-propanamine | 0.30 | C4H11N | 73 |
| 10 | 13.284 | 6-Octen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, propanoate | 1.68 | C13H24O2 | 212 |
| 11 | 13.662 | 4-Ethylformanilide | 0.76 | C9H11NO | 149 |
| 12 | 14.162 | Methyl butyrate | 0.49 | C5H10O2 | 102 |
| 13 | 14.809 | Methyl 2-methylundecanoate | 1.30 | C13H26O2 | 214 |
| 14 | 15.908 | Phytol | 50.05 | C20H40O | 296 |
| 15 | 16.379 | 4-methyl-1,4-heptadiene | 1.60 | C8H14 | 110 |
| 16 | 16.379 | Diethyl(decyloxy) borane | 9.36 | C14H31BO | 226 |
| 17 | 16.767 | Oxalic acid, allyl butyl ester | 0.31 | C9H14O4 | 186 |
| 18 | 17.537 | Oxalic acid, allyl butyl ester | 1.13 | C9H14O4 | 186 |
GM-MS analysis of EECR revealed the presence of eighteen (18) compounds, with their respective abundance (area), molecular formulae and weights.
M/F – Molecular formula, M/W – Molecular weight, R/T – Retention time.