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The Essential Oil of Schinus molle: The Terpene Hydrocarbon Fraction
Author(s) -
BERNHARD RICHARD A.,
WROLSTAD RONALD
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1963.tb00159.x
Subject(s) - camphene , terpene , chemistry , myrcene , limonene , fraction (chemistry) , hydrocarbon , chromatography , monoterpene , essential oil , steam distillation , gas chromatography , alpha pinene , organic chemistry
SUMMARY Analysis by gas‐liquid chromatography of the terpene hydrocarbon fraction of the essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the fruit of Schinus molle L. revealed 11 components. Capillary columns and flame ionization detection increased resolution and permitted tentative identification of 6 additional terpene hydrocarbons not hitherto reported in the oil. The compounds found were: α‐pinene, β‐pinene, ‐α‐phellandrene, β‐phellandrene, myrcene, D‐limonene, camphene, p ‐cymene, and three unidentified constituents. These components were tentatively identified by calculating relative corrected retention volumes and comparing these with values for known terpene hydrocarbons. The three stationary liquid phases used yielded data that lend credence to the tentative assignment of peak identities.