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. 2021 Jun 21;9:694905. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2021.694905

TABLE 2.

Terpenes detected in vape liquid, vapor and aerosol samples.

Compound names CAS# Formula MW Functions Liquid a Vapor a Aerosol a
Caryophyllene 000087-44-5 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 12 12 10
Alpha-Bisabolol 000515-69-5 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene 11 11 8
Linalool 000078-70-6 C10H18O 154.3 Terpene 10 10 9
Alpha-Humulene/Humulene 006753-98-6 C15H24 204.4 Terpene/Flavor 9 12 10
D-limonene 005989-27-5 C10H16 136.2 Terpene/Flavor 8 9 10
Phytol 000150-86-7 C20H40O 296.5 Terpene 8 9 x
Caryophyllene oxide 001139-30-6 C15H24O 220.4 Terpene 8 7 6
Eudesma-3,7(11)-diene/Selina-3,7(11)-diene 006813-21-4 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 6 11 10
Fenchol 001632-73-1 C10H18O 154.3 Terpene 6 7 9
Nerolidol/(+)-Nerolidol 007212-44-4/000142-50-7 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance 6 7 3
Squalene 000111-02-4 C30H50 410.7 Natural extract 6 4 1
Gamma-Selinene 000515-17-3 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 5 7 5
Beta-Myrcene 000123-35-3 C10H16 136.2 Terpene 5 5 8
Terpinolene 000586-62-9 C10H16 136.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance 4 6 10
Alpha-Terpineol/(+)-Alpha-Terpineol 000098-55-5/007785-53-7 C10H18O 154.3 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance 4 2 1
2(10)-Pinene/Beta-Pinene 000127-91-3 C10H16 136.2 Terpene 3 8 9
Alpha-Selinene/(+)-Alpha-Selinene 000473-13-2 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 3 5 5
Alpha-Eudesmol 000473-16-5 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene 3 4 3
Guaiol 000489-86-1 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene 3 4 3
Valencene 004630-07-3 C15H24 204.4 Flavor/Fragrance 3 4 3
Beta-Maaliene 000489-29-2 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 3 2 2
Copaene 003856-25-5 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 2 7 8
Borneol/Endo-borneol 000507-70-0 C10H18O 154.3 Terpene 2 5 3
Neophytadiene 000504-96-1 C20H38 278.5 Terpene 2 5 1
Bulnesol 022451-73-6 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene 2 4 3
m-Camphorene 020016-73-3 C20H32 272.5 Terpene 2 3 x
Delta-Guaiene/Alpha-Bulnesene 003691-11-0 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 2 2 5
Gamma-Eudesmol 001209-71-8 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene 2 2 x
Junipercamphor 000473-04-1 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene 2 2 1
Alloaromadendrene 025246-27-9 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 2 1 2
Beta-Cadinene/(-)-beta-Cadinene 003858-53-5/523-47-7 C15H24 204.4 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance 2 1 x
Isoledene 095910-36-4 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 2 x 1
2-Pinene 000080-56-8 C10H16 136.2 Terpene 1 9 9
3-Carene/Delta-3-carene 013466-78-9 C10H16 136.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance 1 3 4
Isoborneol 000124-76-5 C10H18O 154.3 Terpene 1 3 3
(E)-Beta-Famesene 018794-84-8 C15H24 204.4 Flavor/Fragrance 1 2 2
Aromandendrene 000489-39-4 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 1 2 2
Butylated hydroxytoluene 000128-37-0 C15H24O 220.4 Precervative 1 2 2
Citronellol 000106-22-9 C10H20O 156.3 Flavor/Fragrance 1 2 1
Eudesma-4(14),11-diene 058893-88-2/17066-67-0 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 1 2 3
Farnesol 004602-84-0 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance/Cosmetic 1 2 x
p-Camphorene 020016-72-2/000532-87-6 C20H32 272.5 Terpene 1 2 x
l-Menthone 000089-80-5 C10H18O 154.3 Flavor/Fragrance 1 1 1
(E,Z)-Alloocimene 007216-56-0 C10H16 136.2 Flavor/Fragrance 1 1 3
Alpha-Cubebene/(-)-Alpha-Cubebene 017699-14-8 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 1 1 3
Alpha-Gurjunene 000489-40-7 C15H24 204.4 Fragrance 1 1 3
Benzyl alcohol 000100-51-6 C7H8O 108.1 Flavor enhancer/Precervative 1 1 x
Beta-Panasinsene 997220-91-1/56684-97-0 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 1 1 1
D-Carvone 002244-16-8 C10H14O 150.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance 1 1 1
Trans-Alpha-Bergamotene 013474-59-4 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 1 1 1
Beta-Amyrin 000559-70-6 C30H50O 426.7 Terpene 1 x x
Calamenene/Cis-Calamenene 072937-55-4 C15H22 202.3 Terpene 1 x 1
Cetene 000629-73-2 C16H32 224.4 Terpene 1 x x
Gamma-Cadinene/Gamma-Muurolene 030021-74-0 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 1 x 3
Methyl salicylate 000119-36-8 C8H8O3 152.1 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance 1 x x
Trans-Verbenol 001820-09-3 C10H16O 152.2 Flavor/Fragrance 1 x x
Triacetin 000102-76-1 C9H14O6 218.2 Flavor/Biocide 1 x x
Viridiflorene 021747-46-6 C15H24 204.4 Terpene 1 x x
3-Methylcyclopentyl acetate 024070-70-0/035897-13-3 C8H14O2 142.2 Terpene x 6 x
Epi-γ-Eudesmol 117066-77-0 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene x 6 2
Piperitenone 000491-09-8 C10H14O 150.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x 6 3
Caryophylla-4(12),8(13)-dien-5.beta.-ol 019431-80-2 C15H24O 220.4 Flavoring agents x 5 1
Perhydrofarnesyl Acetone/Hexahydrofarnesyl Acetone 000502-69-2 C18H36O 268.5 Flavor/Fragrance x 5 x
Humulene oxide II 019888-34-7 C15H24O 220.4 Terpene x 5 1
Geraniol 000106-24-1 C10H18O 154.3 Terpene x 4 x
Rotundifolone/Piperitenone oxide 003564-96-3 C10H14O2 166.2 Natural extract?? x 4 2
Trans-Calamenene 073209-42-4 C15H22 202.3 Terpene x 4 x
Beta-selinene 017066-67-0 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 3 3
Camphene 000079-92-5 C10H16 136.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x 3 5
Methyl heptenone 000110-93-0 C8H14O 126.2 Flavor/Fragrance x 3 x
p-Mentha-1,5,8-triene 021195-59-5 C10H14 134.2 Terpene x 3 1
Alpha-Bisabolene/(E)-Alpha-Bisabolene 025532-79-0 C15H24 204.4 Flavor/Fragrance x 2 x
Alpha-Guaiene 003691-12-1 C15H24 204.4 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x 2 2
Calarene/(+)-Calarene 017334-55-3 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 2 x
Bicyclo[7.2.0]undec-3-ene, 4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylene- 889360-49-0 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 2 2
Cherry propanol 001197-01-9 C10H14O 150.2 Flavor/Fragrance x 2 2
Cis-Beta-Farnesene 028973-97-9 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 2 1
Bicyclo[7.2.0]undecane, 10,10-dimethyl-2,6-bis(methylene)- 357414-37-0 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x x 6
O-Cymene 000527-84-4 C10H14 134.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x x 4
Eudesma-4,6-diene 028624-28-4 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 2 x
Gamma-Terpinene 000099-85-4 C10H16 136.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x 2 3
Gamma-Terpineol 000586-81-2 C10H18O 154.3 Terpene x 2 1
Humulenol-II 019888-00-7 C15H24O 220.4 Terpene x 2 1
Isocaryophyllene 000118-65-0 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 2 x
Tricyclene 000508-32-7 C10H16 136.2 Flavor/Fragrance x 2 1
Ylangene 014912-44-8 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 2 2
1,3,8-p-Menthatriene 018368-95-1 C10H14 134.2 Flavoring x 1 3
1,8-menthadien-4-ol 997077-81-3 C10H16O 152.2 Terpene?? x 1 x
3-Thujene 002867-05-2 C10H16 136.2 Terpene x 1 x
6,9-Guaiadene 036577-33-0 C15H24 204.4 Flavor/Fragrance x 1 x
Alpha-Curcumene 000644-30-4 C15H22 202.3 Terpene x 1 x
Alpha-Himachalene 003853-83-6 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 1 x
Alpha-Panasinsen/(-)-Alpha-Panasinsen 056633-28-4 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 1 x
Alpha-Terpinene 000099-86-5 C10H16 136.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x 1 1
aR-Himachalene 019419-67-1 C15H22 202.3 Terpene x 1 1
Benzophenone 000119-61-9 C13H10O 182.2 Flavor/Fragrance x 1 x
Beta-Fenchol/(-)-Beta-Fenchol 000470-08-6 C10H18O 154.3 Terpene x 1 x
Myrtenol/(-)-Myrtenol 019894-97-4 C10H16O 152.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x 1 x
Beta-Patchoulene 000514-51-2 C15H24 204.4 Fragrance/Perfuming x 1 1
Beta-Vetivenene 027840-40-0 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 1 x
Cubenene 029837-12-5 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 1 1
Caryophyllene-(I1) 136296-37-2 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 1 x
Caryophyllenyl alcohol 913176-41-7 C14H24O 222.4 Flavor/Fragrance x 1 x
Cis-8-Methylbicyclo[4.3.0]non-7-ene 057497-08-2 C10H16 136.2 Terpene x 1 x
Clovanediol 002649-64-1 C15H26O2 238.4 Terpene x 1 x
Delta-Cadinene 000483-76-1 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 1 3
Dihydrocarvyl acetate 020777-49-5 C12H20O2 196.3 Flavor/Fragrance x 1 1
Eugenol 000097-53-0 C10H12O2 164.2 Cosmetic/Flavor/Fragrance x 1 1
Gamma-Gurjunene 022567-17-5 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 1 x
Gamma-Maalinene 020071-49-2 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 1 1
Geranyl Acetone 003796-70-1 C13H22O 194.3 Flavor/Fragrance x 1 x
Humulene epoxide I 019888-33-6 C15H24O 220.4 Terpene x 1 1
Isobornyl Acrylate 005888-33-5 C13H20O2 208.3 Film forming x 1 2
Lavandulyl propionate 059550-34-4 C13H22O2 210.3 Terpene x 1 x
Menthyl acetate 000089-48-5/002623-23-6 C12H22O2 198.3 Flavor/Fragrance x 1 1
Methyl salicylate 000119-36-8 C8H8O3 152.1 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x 1 1
Olivetol 000500-66-3 C11H16O2 180.2 Natural extract x 1 x
Phytol acetate 076337-16-1/010236-16-5 C22H42O2 338.6 Flavor/Fragrance x 1 x
Pseudolimonene 000499-97-8 C10H16 136.2 Terpene x 1 1
Schyobunol 035727-45-8 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene x 1 x
Selin-6-en-4.alpha.-ol 118173-08-3 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene x 1 x
Tetrahydrogeranyl Acetone 001604-34-8 C13H26O 198.3 Flavor/Fragrance x 1 x
Trans-Farnesol 000106-28-5 C15H26O 222.4 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x 1 x
Zonarene 041929-05-9 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x 1 x
O-Cymene 000527-84-4 C10H14 134.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x x 4
Trans-Beta-Ocimene 003779-61-1 C10H16 136.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x x 2
Beta-Bisabolene 000495-61-4 C15H24 204.4 Flavor/Fragrance x x 2
Cis-2,6-Dimethyl-2,6-octadiene 002492-22-0 C10H18 138.3 Terpene x x 2
Beta-Bourbonene/(-)-Beta-Bourbonene 005208-59-3 C15H24 204.4 Flavor/Fragrance x x 1
Myrtenol/(-)-Myrtenol 019894-97-4 C10H16O 152.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x x 1
Selina-5,11-diene/(-)-Selina-5,11-diene 997220-96-1 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x x 1
Carvomenthene/(+)-Carvomenthene 001195-31-9 C10H18 138.3 Terpene x x 1
Menthol/(±)-menthol 001490-04-6 C10H22O 156.3 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x x 1
4-Terpinenol 000562-74-3 C10H18O 154.3 Flavor/Fragrance x x 1
8,9-Dehydrothymol 018612-99-2 C10H12O 148.2 Terpene x x 1
Alpha-Bergamotene 017699-05-7 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x x 1
Alpha-Elemene 005951-67-7 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x x 1
Alpha-Phellandrene 000099-83-2 C10H16 136.2 Terpene/Flavor/Fragrance x x 1
Beta-Cubebene 013744-15-5 C15H24 204.4 Flavoring x x 1
Beta-Gurjunene 997220-72-3/73464-47-8 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x x 1
Cadina-1(6),4-diene 016729-00-3 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x x 1
Cyperene 002387-78-2 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x x 1
Eremophilene 010219-75-7 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x x 1
(R)-Gamma-Cadinene 039029-41-9 C15H24 204.4 Terpene x x 1
Isopinocamphone 018358-53-7 C10H16O 152.2 Flavor/Fragrance x x 1
Isoterpinolene 000586-63-0 C10H16 136.2 Terpene x x 1
Laevo-Bornyl acetate 005655-61-8 C12H20O2 196.3 Flavor/Fragrance x x 1
L-Alpha-Terpineol 010482-56-1 C10H18O 154.2 Terpene x x 1
Trans-Isolimonene 005113-87-1 C10H16 136.2 Terpene x x 1
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Number of samples where each compound was detected.