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Extractives from the New Zealand myrtaceae. V. —The volatile oil of Leptospermum ericoides
Author(s) -
Corbett R. E.,
Gibson M. G. C.
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740100310
Subject(s) - sesquiterpene , terpene , myrtaceae , chemistry , alcohol , botany , fractionation , organic chemistry , biology
The volatile oil of Leptospermum ericoides has been shown by fractionation in an efficient column, to contain at least thirteen constituents. Eight of these have been identified with known compounds, namely, (+)‐α‐pinene, (+)‐β‐pinene, 1: 8‐cineole, dipentene, β‐terpinene, linaloöl, (+)‐α‐terpineol and (+)‐aromadendrene. Other constituents include a terpene alcohol, a sesquiterpene and a new sesquiterpene alcohol.