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Identification of Ocimene in Alfalfa Flower Aroma by Combined GC‐Mass Spectrometry 1
Author(s) -
Loper G. M.,
Flath R. A.,
Webster Janet
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1971.0011183x001100010020x
Subject(s) - aroma , mass spectrometry , gas chromatography–mass spectrometry , terpene , biology , cultivar , chromatography , medicago sativa , botany , horticulture , chemistry , food science , biochemistry
A component of the natural aroma of alfalfa ( Medicago sativa cultivar ‘Mesa‐Sirsa’) flowers has been identified. The aroma of excised flowers was adsorbed and concentrated on Chromosorb 102 in stainless steel tubes. Combined capillary gas chromatography and mass spectrometry was used for component identification. An aroma component was identified as ocimene (a C 10 H 16 terpene) on the basis of mass spectral comparisons and co‐chromatography with pure ocimene. The identification of this compound will facilitate studies of alfalfa pollination by honeybees.