Identification of potent odourants in wine and brewed coffee using gas chromatography-olfactometry and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography

Volatile constituents in wine and brewed coffee were analyzed using a combined system incorporating both GC-olfactometry (GC-O) and comprehensive two-dimensional GC-flame ionization detection (GC×GC-FID). A column set consisting of a 15m first dimension ((1)D; DB-FFAP (free fatty acid phase)), and a 1.0m (2)D column (DB-5 phase) was applied to achieve the GC×GC separation of the volatile extracts isolated by using solid phase extraction (SPE). While 1D GC resulted in many overlapping peaks, GC×GC allowed resolution of co-eluting compounds which coincided with the odour region located using GC-O. Character-impact odourants were tentatively identified through data correlation of GC×GC contour plots across results obtained using either time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS), or with flame photometric detection (FPD) for sulfur speciation. The odourants 2-methyl-2-butenal, 2-(methoxymethyl)-furan, dimethyl trisulfide, 2-ethyl-5-methyl-pyrazine, 2-octenal, 2-furancarboxaldehyde, 3-mercapto-3-methyl-1-butanol, 2-methoxy-3-(2-methylpropyl)-pyrazine, 2-furanmethanol and isovaleric acid were suspected to be particularly responsible for coffee aroma using this approach. The presented methodology was applied to identify the potent odourants in two different Australian wine varietals. 1-Octen-3-ol, butanoic acid and 2-methylbutanoic acid were detected in both Merlot and a Sauvignon Blanc+Semillon (SV) blend with high aroma potency. Several co-eluting peaks of ethyl 4-oxo-pentanoate, 3,7-dimethyl-1,5,7-octatrien-3-ol, (Z)-2-octen-1-ol, 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,3-dioxane were likely contributors to the Merlot wine aroma; while (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol, β-phenylethyl acetate, hexanoic acid and co-eluting peaks of 3-ethoxy-1-propanol and hexyl formate may contribute to SV wine aroma character. The volatile sulfur compound 2-mercapto-ethyl acetate was believed to contribute a fruity, brothy, meaty, sulfur odour to Australian Merlot and SV wines.     

Xanthogenation of Lignocarbohydrates by Carbon Disulfide

High-molecular-weight products containing 4.21-10.4% bound sulfur that are soluble (32-86%) in aqueous alkaline solutions are obtained from xanthogenation of lignocarbohydrates by carbon disulfide in the presence of NaOH in propan-2-ol. The degree of preliminary alkaline activation of the raw material in propan-2-ol has the principal effect on the composition and physicochemical properties of the xanthogenation products.     

Bis(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)sulfide and -Sulfoxide from Sulfur Dichloride and 5-Hexen-1-ol

The reaction of sulfur dichloride with 5-hexen-1-ol has given bis(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)-sulfide in 87% yield. Oxidation of the latter with NaIO₄ has afforded bis(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)-sulfoxide in 96% yield.

     

Novel aurophilic organic ligands based on 1,3-dibromo-propan-2-ol and 2-aminothiophenol

The nucleophilic substitution reactions in 1,3-dibromo-propan-2-ol and the products of its acylation under the action of 2-aminothiophenol were investigated. It was shown that the resulting derivatives containing nitrogen and sulfur donor atoms form coordination compounds in the reactions with copper(II) salts. The possibility of chemosorption of the obtained ligands and complexes containing additional disulfide fragments on the gold electrode surface with the formation of an Au-S bond was demonstrated.     

Allobetulin Ring A Contraction Effected by Sulfur Diethylaminotrifluoride

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - The action of sulfur diethylaminotrifluoride on 19β,28-epoxyoleanan-3-ol (allobetulin) causes dehydration of the terpenoid and isomerization of the ring...     

Stereoisomeric Separation of Derivatized 2-alkanols Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry: Sex Pheromone Precursors Found in Pine Sawfly Species

Stereoisomers of long-chain secondary alcohols are used as sex pheromone precursors among pine sawflies and some species can be severe pine forest pests. To use their pheromone in environmentally friendly pest management, methods are needed that can determine the stereochemistry of the precursor alcohols. Combinations of 11 acid chloride derivatives and 10 GC columns were evaluated for separation of stereoisomers of 3,7-dimethylundecan-2-ol, 3,7-dimethyldodecan-2-ol, 3,7-dimethyltridecan-2-ol, 3,7-dimethyltetradecan-2-ol, and 3,7-dimethylpentadecan-2-ol. Derivatization with (S)-2-acetoxypropionyl chloride in combination with a Chiraldex B-PA column separated all eight stereoisomers of 3,7-dimethylundecan-2-ol, 3,7-dimethyldodecan-2-ol, and 3,7-dimethyltridecan-2-ol. A combination of two different derivatization methods was needed to separate all stereoisomers of the longer chained alcohols 3,7-dimethyltetradecan-2-ol and 3,7-dimethylpentadecan-2-ol. A female extract of the pine sawfly Neodiprion lecontei was also analyzed and the stereochemistry of the sex pheromone alcohol precursor was determined to be (2S,3S,7S)-3,7-dimethylpentadecan-2-ol at an amount of about 7 ng/female. This paper presents the first GC-MS separation of all eight stereoisomers of 3,7-dimethylundecan-2-ol, 3,7-dimethyldodecan-2-ol, and 3,7-dimethyltridecan-2-ol in a single analytical run and also the first GC-MS determination of the stereochemistry of the sex pheromone precursor found in females of N. lecontei.     

CO2 laser-induced decomposition of propan-2-ol,butan-2-ol,pentan-2-ol,pentan-3-ol,and hexan-2-ol

The pulsed CO₂ laser-induced decompositions of propan-2-ol, butan-2-ol, pentan-2-ol, pentan-3-ol, and hexan-2-ol in the gas phase have been investigated. Like ethanol which we examined previously [1] the absorption cross section of propan-2-ol for pulsed 9R14 radiation increases with pressure at low pressures, an effect attributed to rotational hole-filling. In contrast the absorption cross section of butan-2-ol (10R24) has only a small pressure dependence and those of pentan-2-ol (9R26), pentan-3-ol (10R14), and hexan-2-ol (9P20) show little or no variation with pressure in the range 0.1–5.0 torr. Decomposition products have been investigated at low pressure where the excitation of the alkanols was essentially collision free. The observed products for all the alkanols can be rationalized on the basis of primary dehydration and C? C fission channels, with minor contributions from other molecular eliminations. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Concise syntheses of 2-aminoindans via indan-2-ol

2-Amino-5,6-dimethoxyindan hydrochloride was synthesized in seven steps and with an overall yield of 48%. Indan-2-ol was converted to 5,6-dibromo-indan-2-ol in three steps by acetylation, electrophilic bromination and deacetylation. Dimethoxylation of 5,6-dibromoindan-2-ol with NaOCH₃ in the presence of CuI gave 5,6-dimethoxy-indan-2-ol, which was converted to 2-amino-5,6-dimethoxyindan hydrochloride by azidation, followed by Pd-C catalyzed hydrogenation. Similarly, 2-amino-5-bromoindan was synthesized in five steps and with an overall yield of 50%. Indan-2-ol was converted to 2-aminoindan by azidation followed by Pd-C catalyzed hydrogenation. The reaction of 2-aminoindan with 2.5 equiv Br₂ afforded 2-amino-5,6-dibromoindan.     

Massenspektrometrische Untersuchungen von Terpenen

Zusammenfassung Die Massenspektren von acht Caranolen (trans-Caran-trans-2-ol, cis-Caran-trans-2-ol, trans-Caran-trans-3-ol, cis-Caran-trans-3-ol, trans-Caran-cis-3-ol, cis-Caran-cis-3-ol, Caran-trans-4-ol und Caran-cis-4-ol) wurden untersucht. Aus der Zuordnung der metastabilen Ionen ergaben sich Hinweise auf den Mechanismus der Fragmentierung von Caranol-Ionen. Ein Vergleich der Massenspektren zeigte, da\ die quantitativen Unterschiede in den relativen IntensitÄten sowohl eine qualitative Identifizierung als auch eine quantitative Analyse von Caranolgemischen erlauben.

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Summary The mass spectra of eight caranols (trans-carane-trans-2-ol, cis-carane-trans-2-ol, trans-carane-trans-3-ol, cis-carane-trans-3-ol, trans-carane-cis-3-ol, cis-carane-cis-3-ol, carane-trans-4-ol, and carane-cis-4-ol) were investigated. Certain aspects of the caranol ion fragmentation mechanism could be derived from an analysis of metastable ions. It is concluded that identification of caranols as well as quantitative analysis of caranol mixtures can be based solely on quantitative evaluation of abundance ratios.

     

Hydroxylation of dammarane type triterpenes with m-chloroperbenzoic acid

Dammaran-20(S)-ol and 20(S)-hydroxydammaran-3β-yl acetate were reacted with $\text{m}$-CPBA to give the corresponding 5α-ol, 7β-ol, 12β-ol, 25-ol, 2α-ol, and 5α,25-diol.     

Synthesis of optically active forms of seudenol,the pheromone of douglas fir beetle

(R)-(+)-Seudenol (3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol) and its antipode were synthesized from optically active forms of 3-iodocyclohex-2-en-1-ol by treatment with Me₂CuLi. Their absolute configurations were determined by converting (+)-3-iodocyclohex-2-en-1-ol to the known (R)-(+)-cyclohex-2-en-1-ol.     

Excess enthalpies for mixtures of cyclohexanone with isomeric propanols and butanols at 298.15 K

Excess enthalpies (H ^E ) for mixtures of cyclohexanone with propan-1-ol. propan-2-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol and 2-methyl propan-1-ol at 298.15 K have been measured over the entire composition range. All mixed endothermically with the maximum values ofH ^E occurring at equimole fraction. Comments about the molecular interactions contributing to the excess enthalpies of a cyclic ketone + an alcohol are made on the basis of these results.     

Viscosity of aqueous solutions of 2-propyne-1-ol, 2-methyl-3-butyne-2-ol and 3-butene-2-ol

Viscosities of aqueous solutions of 2-propyne-1-ol (propargyl alcohol), 2-methyl-3-butyne-2-ol and 3-butene-2-ol have been measured at temperatures 308.15, 313.15, 318.15, 323.15 and 328.15?K over the entire composition range. Viscosity of the aqueous solutions of 2-methyl-3-butyne-2-ol and 3-butene-2-ol increases up to a maximum value and then starts decreasing almost linearly as the mole fraction of alcohol increases. 2-Methyl-3-butyne-2-ol + water and 3-butene-2-ol + water systems exhibit maxima around 0.5 and 0.2 mole fraction, respectively. Conversely, 2-propyne-1-ol + water system shows a rapid initial increase in viscosity up to 0.3 mole fraction followed by a slow steady increase as the mole fraction of alcohol increases to its pure state. Plots of excess viscosities against mole fraction of organic solutes for all the systems exhibit a sharp increase in η ^E to reach a well defined maxima, after which the curves show a descending trend. The variations of viscosity and excess viscosity with the composition of the mixtures have been interpreted in terms of hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions between the species forming the mixtures.     

Enthalpies and entropies of vaporization of propan-2-ol-2-methylpropan-1-ol solutions

P-T-x dependences are measured for the solutions of a propan-2-ol-2-methylpropan-1-ol binary system and the enthalpies and entropies of vaporization are determined. Dimerization in propan-2-ol and 2-methylpropan-1-ol is rationalized and the contribution from energy introduced by isostructural methyl groups to the enthalpy of vaporization is determined. Structural and energy analyses of solutions with networks of specific interactions are performed. The formation of heterodimers in solutions and vapors with reduced hydrogen bond energies and specific interactions with the 2s ²(C) unshared electron pairs of the carbon atoms of terminal methyl groups in ethyl and propyl fragments of propan-2-ol and 2-methylpropan-1-ol, respectively, is substantiated. The hydrogen bond energy of heterodimers is estimated.     

Theoretical Description of Excess Molar Functions in the Case of Very Small Excess Values. Investigation of Excess Molar Volumes of Propan-2-ol + Alkanol Mixtures

The densities of propan-2-ol + pentan-1-ol, + hexan-1-ol, + heptan-1-ol, + octan-1-ol + nonan-1-ol and speeds of sound in propan-2-ol + pentan-1-ol, + heptan-1-ol, + nonan-1-ol have been measured over the whole composition range at 298.15 K. Excess molar functions determined from the experimental data have been plotted as functions of composition. The excess molar volumes have been interpreted on the basis of the Symmetrical Extended Real Associated Solution Model (S-ERAS).     

Excess molar volumes of (ethyl formate or ethyl acetate + an isomer of hexanol) at 298.15 K

Excess molar volumes V_m^E were determined over the entire composition range at 298.15 K for ethyl formate or ethyl acetate + hexan-1-ol, +2-methylpentan-1-ol, +3-methylpentan-2-ol, +2-methylpentan-3-ol, +3-methylpentan-3-ol, +2-methylpentan-2-ol, +4-methyl-pentan-2-ol, and +hexan-2-ol. Excess volumes were determined from density measurements made with a vibrating-tube densimeter. The V_m^E values were all positive, decreasing with the n value of the ester: C_n?1H_2n?1CO₂C₂H₅.     

Oxidation of higher alcanols by tetra-1-butylammonium permanganate

Summary Oxidations of hexan-1-ol, hexan-2-ol, hexan-3-ol, heptan-1-ol, heptan-2-ol, octan-1-ol, and octan-2-ol with tetra-1-butylammonium permanganate, dissolved in the same alcohols, proceed partly autocatalytically. The rate constants of both catalytic and non-catalytic reactions have been evaluated. Colloidal manganese dioxide, one of the reaction products, has been identified as the catalyst.

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Oxidation höherer Alkanole mit Tetra-1-butylammoniumpermanganat

Zusammenfassung Die Oxidation von 1-Hexanol, 2-Hexanol, 3-Hexanol, 1-Heptanol, 2-Heptanol, 1-Octanol und 2-Octanol durch Tetra-1-butylammoniumpermanganat, gelöst in diesen Alkoholen, verläuft teilweise autokatalytisch. Die Geschwindigkeitskonstanten von katalytischen und nichtkatalytischen Teilreaktionen wurden bestimmt. Das kolloidale Mangandioxid, eines der Reaktionsprodukte, konnte als Katalysator identifiziert werden.

     

Reaction of Grignard Compounds with 4-Chloro-2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol in Diethyl Ether Equivalents

Reactions of RMgX·THF complexes with 4-chloro-2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol in aromatic hydrocarbons were studied. The complexes formed by arylmagnesium halides require the presence of anisole for the reaction to occur. 4-Chloro-2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol can be synthesized by reaction of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol with sodium hypochloride in the two-phase system water-benzene.     

Dehydration of ethylenic alcohols

Summary A systematic study was made of the catalytic dehydration of 4-methyl-1-penten-3-ol (Ia), 3,4-dimethyl-1--penten-3-ol (Ib), 3-isopropyl-4-methyl-1-penten-3-ol (Ic), 2-methyl-4-penten-2-ol (II), 2-methyl-3-penten-2-ol (III), 4-methyl-3-penten-2-ol (IV), and 2-methyl-4-hexen-3-ol (V). In the course of this study methods were developed for the preparation of the following substituted gem-dimethylbutadienes: 4-methyl-1,3-pentadiene (VIII), 3,4-dimethyl-1,3-pentadiene (IX), 2-methyl-2,4-hexadiene (XI), and 3-isopropyl-4-methyl-1,3-pentadiene (XIV).     

Static permittivities of ethanol mixtures with isomers of propanol and butanol at temperatures from 288.15 to 308.15 K

The relative permittivities of five binary mixtures of ethanol with propan-2-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol and 2-methylpropan-2-ol are reported for twenty-one mole fractions over the entire concentration range at 288.15, 293.15, 298.15, 303.15 and308.15 K. The excess static permittivity, the permittivity temperature coefficient (?lnε _r/?T) and its excess values were calculated. The excess parameters were fitted to the Redlich–Kister polynomial equation. The results were used in the analysis of hydrogen-bond inter molecular interactions occurring in the alcoholic binary mixtures having different natures of their constituents with varying carbon chain lengths.