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. 2021 May 11;10(5):1055. doi: 10.3390/foods10051055

Table 2.

Volatile compounds identified in the headspace of four Brassicales species analysed by HS-SPME GC-MS.

Compound Number Compound PubChem ID LRI a ID b Peak Areas (% of total) References
HP-5MS Stabilwax Salad Rocket Wasabi Horseradish Watercress
Sulphur-containing compounds
1 carbon disulphide 6348 <600 738 B 0.43 * 0.04 * 0.02 0.11 * [21]
2 methyl thiocyanate 11168 711 1266 B 0.13 nd nd 0.48 [12]
3 isopropyl ITC 75263 835 1176 B nd 4.07 0.03 nd [7,23]
4 allyl thiocyanate 69816 870 1358 B nd 0.48 * 0.73 nd [22]
5 allyl ITC ^ 5971 881 1371 B nd 8.61 7.35 nd [7,14,18,24]
6 allyl ITC ^ 890 1392 B nd 52.11 39.34 nd
7 cyclopropane ITC 92463 899 1223 B nd 0.07 * 0.05 * nd -
8 cyclopentyl-1-thiaethane 138938 922 1068 B nd nd nd 0.51 * -
9 sec-butyl ITC 78151 933 1265 B 0.46 * 4.95 1.84 nd [7,23]
10 isobutyl ITC 68960 955 1316 B nd 1.80 0.45 nd [7,21]
11 3-butenyl ITC 76922 982 1455 B 0.19 4.24 1.52 nd [3,7,22]
12 butyl ITC 11613 998 1597 B 0.67 0.12 0.32 nd [7,15]
13 isoamyl ITC 79086 1059 1431 B 0.10 0.41 * 0.55 0.07 [3,18,22]
14 4-pentenyl ITC 87436 1086 1543 B nd 12.42 2.26 nd [7,22]
15 pentyl ITC 69415 1098 1488 B 0.56 * 0.12 * 0.20 nd [21]
16 1-isothiocyanato-4-methylpentane 519452 1162 1522 B 4.96 0.01 * 0.04 0.18 [3,18,21]
17 cyclohexyl ITC 14289 1177 1650 B nd 0.01 * nd nd -
18 <unidentified ITC> - 1193 nd 8.57 nd nd -
19 ibervirin 62351 1315 1991 B 0.58 0.29 1.02 nd [3,7,22]
20 sativin 85704368 1353 >2000 B 0.55 nd nd nd [12]
21 octyl ITC 78161 1372 1760 B nd nd nd 0.16 * -
22 benzyl ITC 2346 1372 >2000 B nd 0.03 * 1.14 nd [12,22]
23 erucin 78160 1440 >2000 B 7.16 0.01 0.02 nd [7,12,22]
24 phenethyl ITC 16741 1477 >2000 B nd 0.68 32.47 30.72 [7,12,18,24]
Total sulphur-containing compounds 15.79 99.07 89.78 32.92
Alcohols
25 1-penten-3-ol 12020 678 1159 A 0.78 nd 0.10 * 8.06 [3,7,18]
26 pentan-1-ol 6276 763 1251 A 0.13 * 0.02 * 0.02 * 0.25 * -
27 (E)-2-penten-1-ol 5364919 763 1312 A 0.17 * nd nd 0.31 * -
28 (Z)-2-penten-1-ol 15306 767 1322 A 0.76 nd 0.06 4.78 [3,22]
29 1-propoxy-2-propanol 15286 840 B nd nd nd 0.24 * -
30 (E)-3-hexen-1-ol 5284503 850 1365 A nd nd nd 0.20 [3,19,22]
31 (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol 5281167 856 1387 A 40.88 nd 1.88 35.99 [3,18,22]
32 2-hexen-1-ol 5318042 863 1405 A 1.25 nd nd 0.35 [7,13,18,22]
33 hexan-1-ol 8103 866 1355 A 4.82 * nd 0.22 2.61 [7,18]
34 1-octen-3-ol 18827 977 A 0.18 0.01 * 0.02 * 0.06 * [14]
35 2-ethylhexanol 7720 1025 1501 B 0.12 * 0.01 * nd 0.12 * -
36 benzyl alcohol 244 1035 A nd nd 0.05 * nd -
37 2-phenylethanol 6054 1116 1930 A 0.16 * nd 0.03 * 2.64 * -
38 1-nonanol 8914 1167 A nd 0.03 * nd nd -
39 terpinen-4-ol 11230 1182 A nd 0.01 * nd nd -
Total alcohols 49.25 0.09 2.38 55.62
Aldehydes
40 2-pentanal 7895 699 A nd 0.02 * nd nd -
41 2-pentenal 5364752 753 1136 A 0.31 nd 0.02 * 0.23 * [3]
42 3-hexenal 643139 796 1178 A 1.72 nd 0.04 0.23 [3,18,22]
43 hexanal 6184 798 1094 A 8.64 <0.01 * 0.37 1.16 * [12,21]
44 (E)-2-hexenal 5281168 852 1224 A 14.30 nd 0.31 2.10 [3,7,18,21]
45 4-heptenal 5283318 901 A 0.08 * nd nd 0.51 -
46 heptanal 8130 902 A 0.13 nd 0.02 0.10 * [13,21]
47 2,4-hexadienal 637564 908 B 0.09 nd 0.01 * nd [3,18]
48 benzaldehyde 240 964 1654 A 0.17 0.02 * nd nd [12,22]
49 2,4-heptadienal (isomer 1) 5283321 994 B 0.09 nd nd nd [12]
50 octanal 454 1001 A nd 0.02 * nd nd -
51 2,4-heptadienal (isomer 2) 5283324 1009 1472 B 0.15 nd 0.25 * 0.10 * [12]
52 phenylacetaldehyde 998 1047 A nd nd 0.02 0.24 * [22]
53 2-octenal 5283324 1058 A nd nd 0.06 * nd -
54 nonanal 31289 1101 A 0.41 0.10 * 0.04 0.31 * [13,21]
55 decanal 8175 1202 A nd 0.12 * 0.04 0.19 * [21]
56 vanillin 1183 1403 A 0.02 nd 0.01 * nd [13]
Total aldehydes 26.11 0.28 1.25 5.17
Esters
57 (Z)-pent-2-en-1-yl acetate 5363400 910 B nd nd nd 0.07 * -
58 3-hexenyl acetate 5352557 1003 1284 A 2.54 nd nd 0.50 [14,18]
59 (Z)-3-hexenyl butanoate 5352438 1181 1440 A 0.99 nd nd nd [14]
60 methyl salicylate 4133 1201 A nd nd 0.04 * nd -
61 ethyl decanoate 8048 1389 A 0.06 * nd 0.03 * nd -
62 methyl dodecanoate 8139 1521 B 0.04 0.01 * 0.02 * 0.08 * [14]
63 diethyl phthalate 6781 1588 B 0.08 * nd nd nd -
64 ethyl laurate 7800 1591 B nd nd 0.06 * nd -
Total esters 3.71 0.01 0.15 0.65
Ketones
65 ethyl vinyl ketone 15394 682 1035 A 0.43 nd 0.05 * nd [3]
66 3-pentanone 7288 697 993 A 0.66 nd 0.05 * 1.86 [3,19]
67 2,3-octanedione 11449 980 A nd nd 0.01 nd [22]
68 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one 9862 983 A 0.55 nd nd 0.23 * [12]
69 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone 17000 1038 B nd nd nd 0.11 * -
70 (E,E)-3,5-octadien-2-one 5352876 1070 B nd nd 0.08 * nd -
71 3,5-octadien-2-one 5352876 1092 B nd nd 0.09 * nd -
72 dihydro-2H-thiopyran-3(4H)-one 140474 1160 1856 B 0.58 nd nd nd -
73 geranylacetone 1549778 1451 A 0.10 * 0.02 * nd nd -
Total ketones 2.32 0.02 0.27 2.21
Nitriles
74 3-butenenitrile 8009 654 B nd 0.15 0.37 nd [7,21]
75 5-methylhexanenitrile 29593 943 B 0.27 nd nd nd [13]
76 6-heptenenitrile 4140856 971 B nd 0.08 * nd nd -
77 thiiraneacetonitrile 148821 1004 B nd nd 3.58 * nd [39]
78 phenylacetonitrile 8794 1142 B nd nd 0.01 * nd -
79 5-(methylsulfanyl)pentanenitrile 93320 1200 B 1.13 nd nd nd [12]
80 4-(methylthio)-butanenitrile 100962 1213 B nd nd 0.11 * nd -
81 benzenepropanenitrile 12581 1243 >2000 B nd nd 0.75 1.47 [17,22]
82 <unidentified nitrile> - 1559 B nd 0.22 nd nd -
Total nitriles 1.39 0.45 4.83 1.47
Hydrocarbons
83 2,2,4,6,6-pentamethylheptane 26058 991 947 A nd nd nd 0.69 * -
84 undecane 14257 1096 A 0.23 nd 0.01 * nd [15]
85 1-dodecene 8183 1187 A nd 0.06 * 0.12 * 0.64 * -
86 dodecane 8182 1196 A nd nd 0.01 nd [22]
87 tridecane 12388 1296 A nd nd 0.03 nd
88 tetradecane 12389 1396 A 0.10 0.01 * 0.06 * nd [15]
89 pentadecane 12391 1497 A nd nd 0.09 * nd -
90 hexadecane 11006 1599 A nd nd 0.10 * nd -
91 heptadecane 12398 1699 A nd nd 0.06 * nd -
92 octadecane 11635 1799 A nd nd 0.03 * nd -
93 nonadecane 12401 1899 A nd nd 0.01 * nd -
Total hydrocarbons 0.39 0.06 0.62 1.33
Terpenes
94 p-cymene 7463 1023 1250 A nd <0.01 * 0.01 * 0.06 [18]
95 o-cymene 10703 1027 A 0.12 * 0.01 * nd nd -
96 d-limonene 440917 1033 1169 A nd <0.01 * 0.07 * nd -
97 eucalyptol 2758 1037 A nd <0.01 * nd nd -
98 β-ionone 638014 1494 1952 A 0.16 nd nd 0.43 [12,20]
Total terpenes 0.28 0.01 0.08 0.49
Other compounds
99 allyl isocyanate 15123 645 B nd nd 0.02 * nd -
100 2-ethylfuran 18554 701 A 0.16 nd 0.02 0.14 * [3,21]
101 cyclohexyl isocyanate 18502 961 B nd 0.01 * nd nd -
102 1-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine 33166 1093 B 0.25 nd 0.09 nd [15,25]
103 1,2,3,5-tetramethylbenzene 10695 1124 B 0.06 * nd nd nd -
104 veratrole 7043 1144 B nd nd 0.09 * nd -
105 octanoic acid 379 1157 B 0.10 nd 0.06 nd [14,22]
106 2-sec-butyl-3-methoxypyrazine 520098 1172 B 0.15 * nd 0.43 nd [25]
107 phenethyl isocyanate 160602 1226 1807 B nd nd 0.41 * 0.70 * -
108 quinoline 7047 1247 B nd nd 0.02 * nd -
109 caprolactam 7768 1251 B 0.05 * nd nd nd -
110 4-bromophenol 7808 1283 B 0.02 * nd nd nd -
111 6-methylquinoline 7059 1331 B nd nd 0.01 * nd -
112 methyleugenol 7127 1400 B 0.02 * nd nd nd -
113 benzyl tiglate 250096 1504 B nd nd 0.01 * nd -
Total other compounds 0.77 0.01 0.63 0.14

a Linear retention index on a HP-5MS and Stabilwax columns. b A, mass spectrum and LRI agree with those of authentic compound; B, mass spectrum agrees with reference spectrum in the NIST/EPA/NIH mass spectra database and LRI agree with those in the literature, tentatively identified. ^ Based on library identification and spectra but two separate peaks were present; nd, not detected; * newly reported for species.