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Enantiomeric composition of linalol in the essential oils of Ocimum species and in commercial basil oils
Author(s) -
Ravid Uzi,
Putievsky Eli,
Katzir Irena,
Lewinsohn Efraim
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1026(199707)12:4<293::aid-ffj648>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - ocimum , basilicum , chemistry , chemotype , lamiaceae , eugenol , enantiomer , monoterpene , linalool , botany , essential oil , stereochemistry , food science , organic chemistry , biology
The amount and the enantiomeric composition of linalol were determined in the essential oils of seven chemotypes of Ocimum basilicum L., in the oils of O. sanctum L ., O. gratissimum L. and O. canum Sims. of Thai origin, and in commercial basil oils. The linalol isolated from cultivars of O. basilicum L., of various origins, and from commercial basil oils consisted of ( R )(−)‐linalol and was proved to be optically pure in most cases. In essential oils of O. sanctum L. and O. canum Sims., ( S )(+)‐linalol was the main enantiomer. Thus, the enantiomeric differentiation of linalol may be helpful in interspecific taxonomy in the genus Ocimum . © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.