Table 2.
Compound | Ions (m/z) a | Calibration Equation b | R2 | Odor Description c |
---|---|---|---|---|
Propanal | 58.1, 57.1, 44.0, 42.0 | 0.9905 | Pungent | |
Ethyl acetate | 43.1, 61.1, 70.1, 45.1 | 0.9945 | Fruit, wine | |
Octanal | 41.1, 43.1, 57.1, 84.1 | 0.9983 | Citrus, fresh | |
Nonanal | 57.1, 41.1, 55.1, 98.1 | 0.9994 | Citrus, fatty | |
1-octen-3-ol | 57.1, 43.1, 72.1, 85.1 | 0.9989 | Green, mushroom | |
(E)-2-octenal | 70.1, 55.1, 41.1, 83.1 | 0.9908 | Unpleasant, nut, fatty | |
Acetic acid | 43.1, 45.0, 60.1, 42.1 | 0.9980 | Vinegar, sour | |
Benzaldehyde | 105.1, 106.1, 77.1, 55.1 | 0.9948 | Almond, cherry-like | |
1-nonanol | 56.1, 70.1, 41.1, 83.1 | 0.9996 | Rose, floral | |
Methyl salicylate | 120.1, 92.1, 152.1, 65.1 | 0.9906 | ||
Guaiacol | 109.1, 124.1, 81.1, 53.1 | 0.9997 | Smoky, sweet | |
Geranylacetone | 69.1, 43.1, 151.1, 136.1 | 0.9993 | Sweet, rose | |
Phenylethyl alcohol | 91.1, 92.1, 122.1, 65.1 | 0.9948 | Floral, rose, honey | |
Creosol | 138.1, 123.1, 95.1, 67.1 | 0.9984 | Dusty, woody | |
4-ethylguaiacol | 137.1, 152.1, 122.1, 91.1 | 0.9989 | Smoky | |
Anisaldehyde | 135.1, 136.1, 77.1, 92.1 | 0.9960 | Phenolic | |
P-cresol | 107.1, 108.1, 77.1, 79.1 | 0.9997 | Phenolic, animal | |
4-ethyl-phenol | 107.1, 122.1, 77.1, 91.1 | 0.9986 | Herbal, phenolic |
a Monitored ions used for quantification. b Variables: is the peak area relative to that of the internal standard, 2-methyl-3-heptanone, and y is the concentration (ng/g) in the sample relative to that of the internal standard, 2-methyl-3-heptanone. c Sniffed odors determined by GC-O analysis.