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. 2022 Sep 21;27(19):6177. doi: 10.3390/molecules27196177

Table 1.

Volatile compounds identified by five extraction methods in combination with GC-O-MS and GC×GC-O-MS.

No. Component CAS Odor RI a Method of Identification b Relative Content (ng/g) c
SPME SAFE DHS SBSE LLE
GC GC × GC GC GC × GC GC GC × GC GC GC × GC GC GC × GC GC GC × GC GC GC × GC
Alcohols
1 1-Pentanol 71-41-0 balsam 1247 1239 MS/RI MS/RI 50.54 ± 4.37 53.99 ± 6.18 ND 41.27 ± 12.73 ND ND ND ND ND ND
2 2-Furanmethanol 98-00-0 musty 1702 1697 MS/RI MS/RI 229.61 ± 16.49 288.19 ± 23.04 165.24 ± 26.33 ND ND 203.15 ± 35.86 ND ND ND 75.09 ± 8.39
3 2-Thiophenemethanol 636-72-6 roasted 1885 ND MS/RI ND 23.83 ± 1.83 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
4 1-Octen-3-ol 3391-86-4 mushroom 1430 1418 MS/RI MS/RI/O 6.08 ± 1.08 7.07 ± 0.98 ND 5.49 ± 2.04 ND 6.57 ± 4.19 ND ND ND ND
5 1-Butanol 71-36-3 oil ND 1126 ND MS/RI ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
6 Linalool 78-70-6 floral ND 1509 ND MS/RI ND ND ND 12.48 ± 1.06 ND ND ND ND ND ND
7 α-Cumyl alcohol 617-94-7 green 1743 ND MS/RI ND ND ND 2.05 ± 0.16 ND ND ND ND ND 0.16 ± 0.11 ND
8 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol 104-76-7 citrus ND 1492 ND MS/RI ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 0.96 ± 0.06 ND ND
Aldehydes
9 Furfural 98-01-1 sweet woody 1493 ND MS/RI/O ND 117.6 1± 5.40 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
10 5-Methyl-2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde 13679-70-4 almond 1764 ND MS/RI/O ND 33.50 ± 1.57 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
11 (E,Z)-2,6-Nonadienal 557-48-2 green fatty 1590 ND MS/RI/O ND 3.06 ± 0.05 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
12 2-Methylbutyraldehyde 96-17-3 musty cocoa 987 ND MS/RI ND 25.10 ± 3.72 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
13 3-Methylbutanal 590-86-3 chocolate 924 935 MS/RI MS/RI 110.01 ± 7.46 134.51 ± 11.36 ND ND 58.19 ± 2.63 108.32 ± 4.27 ND ND ND ND
14 Pentanal 110-62-3 fermented 956 944 MS/RI MS/RI 159.20 ± 4.02 201.26 ± 18.43 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
15 Hexanal 66-25-1 grass 1062 1058 MS/RI/O MS/RI/O 92.66 ± 1.17 118.80 ± 7.34 ND 88.63 ± 9.33 66.04 ± 8.39 74.68 ± 6.62 26.59 ± 1.95 29.27 ± 2.29 ND 32.64 ± 5.15
16 Octanal 124-13-0 waxy citrus 1279 1265 MS/RI MS/RI 2.49 ± 0.36 23.31 ± 1.26 ND 3.91 ± 0.73 ND ND 0.27±0.06 3.08 ± 0.74 ND ND
17 Nonanal 124-19-6 orange 1384 1391 MS/RI MS/RI 235.93 ± 12.73 304.04 ± 25.62 175.56 ± 14.76 209.37 ± 12.94 104.27 ± 9.26 ND ND 52.60 ± 2.46 ND 17.40 ± 0.95
18 (E)-2-Octenal 2548-87-0 cucumber 1437 1426 MS/RI MS/RI/O 8.71 ± 0.76 9.56 ± 0.38 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
19 Benzaldehyde 100-52-7 sweet 1503 1509 MS/RI MS/RI 103.81 ± 8.25 144.38 ± 12.34 ND 73.29 ± 8.37 68.53 ± 10.55 71.27 ± 9.27 34.17 ± 2.91 63.26 ± 5.72 ND 9.63 ± 0.94
20 5-Methyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde 620-02-0 spice caramel 1578 1554 MS/RI MS/RI 352.37 ± 18.45 329.13 ± 18.23 ND 164.24 ± 24.53 228.72 ± 13.66 303.24 ± 36.81 73.02 ± 10.95 142.88 ± 11.91 ND ND
21 Phenylacetaldehyde 122-78-1 green 1662 ND MS/RI ND 13.68 ± 2.33 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
22 Pentadecanal 2765-11-9 fresh waxy 2019 ND MS/RI ND 10.82 ± 0.12 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
23 (Z)-4-Heptenal 6728-31-0 oily fatty ND 1287 ND MS/RI ND 8.46 ± 1.04 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
24 Methional 3268-49-3 musty ND 1439 ND MS/RI ND 41.43 ± 6.12 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
25 Decanal 112-31-2 sweet waxy ND 1538 ND MS/RI/O ND 25.18 ± 2.25 ND 9.73 ± 0.92 ND 11.04 ± 1.52 3.16 ± 0.06 3.95 ± 0.31 ND ND
26 5-Methyl-2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde 13679-70-4 woody ND 1783 ND MS/RI/O ND 20.34 ± 1.59 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
27 Dodecyl aldehyde 112-54-9 soapy waxy 1745 ND MS/RI ND ND ND 18.77 ± 0.35 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
28 (E,E)-2,4-Heptadienal 4313-03-5 green ND 1497 ND MS/RI ND ND ND 6.38 ± 0.74 ND ND ND ND ND ND
29 Heptaldehyde 111-71-7 fresh 1174 1165 MS/RI MS/RI ND 221.07 ± 14.28 ND ND 84.93 ± 5.27 164.29 ± 12.63 43.28 ± 13.75 53.22 ± 2.76 ND 64.01 ± 6.37
30 3-Methylhexanal 19269-28-4 sweet green 1102 1116 MS/RI MS/RI ND ND ND ND 5.37 ± 1.10 12.84 ± 2.12 ND ND ND ND
31 2-Undecenal 2463-77-6 fruity 1793 1794 MS/RI MS/RI ND ND ND ND ND ND 16.38 ± 0.97 9.96 ± 0.72 ND ND
Ketones
32 Hydroxyacetone 116-09-6 caramel 1272 ND MS/RI ND 522.52 ± 48.29 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
33 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone 3658-77-3 sweet 2037 ND MS/RI/O ND 35.25 ± 1.45 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
34 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one 110-93-0 citrus 1342 1332 MS/RI/O MS/RI/O 4.34 ± 0.03 8.06 ± 1.24 ND 2.96 ± 0.91 7.47 ± 0.26 9.26 ± 0.27 0.38 ± 0.05 5.67 ± 0.11 ND ND
35 2-Butanone 78-93-3 camphor 901 914 MS/RI MS/RI 22.05 ± 9.25 29.37 ± 1.96 ND 19.62 ± 2.28 ND ND ND ND ND ND
36 2,3-Pentanedione 600-14-6 pungent 1047 1058 MS/RI MS/RI 7.17 ± 0.45 16.54 ± 0.52 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
37 Acetoin 513-86-0 sweet 1284 1273 MS/RI MS/RI 31.42 ± 3.72 35.21 ± 0.74 ND 17.82 ± 3.32 27.37 ± 3.56 29.52 ± 2.17 ND ND ND 5.83 ± 0.64
38 2-Dodecanone 6175-49-1 fruity 1669 ND MS/RI ND 0.42 ± 0.07 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
39 5-Ethyl-2(5H)-furanone 2407-43-4 spice 1756 ND MS/RI ND 5.69 ± 1.65 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
40 2,3-Butanedione 431-03-8 butter ND 961 ND MS/RI ND 46.93 ± 4.38 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
41 1-Penten-3-one 1629-58-9 peppery ND 1018 ND MS/RI ND 6.14 ± 0.47 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
42 2-Heptanone 110-43-0 fruity ND 1165 ND MS/RI ND 2.17 ± 0.02 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
43 1-Hydroxy-2-propanone 116-09-6 pungent 1310 1307 MS/RI/O MS/RI ND 492.86 ± 42.74 ND 318.74 ± 41.17 148.02 ± 16.14 358.60 ± 22.61 ND ND 74.26 ± 12.37 169.60 ± 19.95
44 1-Octen-3-one 4312-99-6 mushroom ND 1208 O MS/RI/O ND 0.12 ± 0.01 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
45 Acetophenone 98-86-2 sweet 1643 1637 MS/RI MS/RI ND ND 0.97 ± 0.13 3.02 ± 1.05 ND ND ND ND ND ND
46 2-Decanone 693-54-9 orange ND 1498 ND MS/RI ND ND ND 1.34 ± 0.07 ND ND ND ND ND ND
47 1-Hydroxy-2-butanone 5077-67-8 coffee ND 1397 ND MS/RI ND ND ND 0.94 ± 0.19 ND ND ND ND ND ND
48 2-Tridecanone 593-08-8 fatty ND 1809 ND MS/RI ND ND ND 9.48 ± 0.17 ND ND ND ND ND ND
49 Geranylacetone 3796-70-1 green ND 1853 ND MS/RI ND ND ND ND ND 7.47 ± 0.65 ND ND ND ND
50 4-Hexen-3-one 2497-21-4 metallic 1187 1164 MS/RI/O MS/RI/0 ND ND ND ND ND ND 16.33 ± 3.61 15.27 ± 4.21 ND ND
51 5-Ethyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone 695-06-7 herbal 1692 1687 MS/RI MS/RI ND 9.11 ± 1.03 ND ND ND ND 2.09 ± 0.95 7.14 ± 1.27 ND ND
Esters
52 Triethyl phosphate 78-40-0 cider ND 1674 ND MS/RI ND ND ND 0.14 ± 0.03 ND ND ND ND ND ND
53 Allyl 2-ethylbutyrate 7493-69-8 nut 1252 1246 MS/RI/O MS/RI/O ND ND ND ND 9.27 ± 1.15 9.83 ± 1.63 ND ND ND ND
54 geranyl isovalerate 109-20-6 green 1934 1948 MS/RI/O MS/RI/O ND ND ND ND 14.38 ± 1.91 47.26 ± 3.25 21.22 ± 1.57 27.81 ± 4.38 ND ND
55 Nitrous acid, ethyl ester 109-95-5 sweet ND 1417 ND MS/RI ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 0.56 ± 0.27
56 Acetic acid, butyl ester 123-86-4 banana ND 1049 ND MS/RI ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 19.47 ± 3.26
57 Butyrolactone 96-48-0 oily ND 1634 ND MS/RI ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 5.22 ± 0.84
Acids
58 Propionic acid 79-09-4 pungent 1509 1528 MS/RI/O MS/RI 20.387 ± 2.65 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
59 3-Methylpentanoic Acid 105-43-1 sweaty 1761 ND MS/RI/O ND 49.50 ± 2.73 ND ND 15.63 ± 3.68 ND ND ND ND ND ND
60 Acetic acid 64-19-7 sour 1452 1433 MS/RI/O MS/RI/O 487.86 ± 36.94 461.79 ± 54.27 ND ND 268.38 ± 34.76 322.47 ± 29.81 173.28 ± 14.25 236.73 ± 25.77 ND ND
61 Butyric acid 107-92-6 cheese 1631 1642 MS/RI MS/RI 38.72 ± 6.28 41.76 ± 3.14 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
62 Hexanoic acid 142-62-1 fatty 1859 1846 MS/RI MS/RI 69.13 ± 4.92 ND ND ND 27.48 ± 3.25 36.91 ± 2.44 ND ND ND ND
63 Octanoic acid 124-07-2 waxy 2056 ND MS/RI ND 27.44 ± 1.74 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
64 3-Methylbutanoic acid 503-74-2 sweaty 1646 ND MS/RI/O ND ND ND ND 7.30 ± 1.93 ND ND ND ND ND ND
65 Valeric acid 109-52-4 sickening ND 1850 ND MS/RI ND ND ND ND ND 0.78 ± 0.16 ND ND ND ND
Others
66 Styrene 100-42-5 sweet 1264 1239 MS/RI MS/RI 9.00 ± 0.37 ND 5.46 ± 1.58 17.29 ± 2.73 ND ND ND ND ND ND
67 2-Ethenyl-6-methylpyrazine 13925-09-2 hazelnut 1486 1502 MS/RI MS/RI 21.00 ± 1.25 28.09 ± 3.38 ND 8.63 ± 1.35 ND ND ND ND ND ND
68 2-Pentylfuran 3777-69-3 fruity 1231 1226 MS/RI/O MS/RI/O 19.93 ± 0.05 19.46 ± 2.77 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
69 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol 128-37-0 camphor 1905 ND MS/RI ND 6.33 ± 0.42 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
70 2,6-Dimethylpyrazine 108-50-9 cocoa 1309 ND MS/RI ND 51.84 ± 10.47 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
71 Pyrrole 109-97-7 sweet ND 1528 ND MS/RI ND 11.89 ± 0.99 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
72 Dimethyl disulfide 624-92-0 vegetable ND 1082 ND MS/RI ND 33.50 ± 1.16 ND 18.43 ± 2.55 ND ND ND ND ND ND
73 Dimethyl trisulfide 3658-80-8 sulfurous ND 1365 ND MS/RI/O ND 6.04 ± 0.53 ND 0.58 ± 0.17 ND ND ND ND ND ND
74 Benzene 71-43-2 aromatic ND 955 ND MS/RI ND 7.39 ± 0.56 ND 7.73 ± 0.36 ND ND ND ND ND ND
75 2-Ethylfuran 3208-16-0 burnt ND 945 ND MS/RI ND 11.25 ± 0.97 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
76 2,5-Dimethylpyrazine 123-32-0 roasted ND 1329 ND MS/RI/O ND 63.21 ± 3.24 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
77 2,6-Dimethylpyrazine 108-50-9 cocoa 1352 1351 MS/RI MS/RI ND 1.36 ± 0.17 ND 0.06 ± 0.02 1.63 ± 0.16 5.37 ± 0.68 ND ND ND ND
78 3-Ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine 13360-65-1 potato ND 1430 ND MS/RI/O ND 34.18 ± 1.25 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
80 Toluene 108-88-3 sweet 1039 1034 MS/RI MS/RI ND ND 3.28 ± 0.53 7.58 ± 0.95 ND ND ND ND ND ND
81 1,2-Xylene 95-47-6 geranium 1171 1164 MS/RI ND ND ND 7.94 ± 1.27 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
82 Pyridine 110-86-1 sour ND 1169 ND MS/RI ND ND ND 0.93 ± 0.03 ND ND ND ND ND ND
84 Naphthalene 91-20-3 pungent ND 1701 ND MS/RI ND ND ND 16.39 ± 1.55 ND ND ND ND ND ND
85 Benzothiazole 95-16-9 sulfury 1933 1930 MS/RI MS/RI ND ND ND ND 0.27 ± 0.06 3.05 ± 0.74 ND ND ND ND
86 Dimethyl trisulfide 624-92-0 onion ND 1365 ND MS/RI/O ND 1.69 ± 0.03 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND

a: RI, The Retention index on capillaries DB-WAX and DB-5. b: The different identification methods, including MS, RI, and O. In particular, for those compounds which were not able to identify by all three methods, they would be regarded as temporarily identified. ND, not detected. c: Relative concentration stated as the mean ± SD and the unit is ppt (part per trillion, ng/g).