Table 2. Chemical compounds from GC–MS analysis of hot-water extractives of four wood species

Wood species Chemical compound Percentage
Mango 4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone 33.0
Hexestrol, di-TMS 13.5
2-Methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol 14.0
D-Glucose, 3-O-methyl-, diethyl mercaptal 12.6
4,6-Benzylidene-α-methyl-D-glucoside 14.1
Benzoic acid, 4-(5-methyl-4-oxo-2-phenyl-3-thiazolidinyl)-, ethyl ester 12.7
Mahogany 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-dioxolane 20.6
4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone 28.1
1,6-Dideoxydulcitol 10.1
Isopentanal 10.1
Silicic acid, diethyl bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 10.2
Benzoic acid, 5-methyl-2-trimethylsilyloxy-, trimethylsilyl ester 10.5
4-Hydroxyphenyllactic acid, ethyl ester, di-TMS 10.4
Black rosewood 4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone 34.1
β-Hydroxyisovaleric acid 2.3
2,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3-benzenedimethanol 23.6
1,4,7-Androstatrien-3,17-dione 37.9
4-Hydroxyphenyllactic acid, ethyl ester, di-TMS 2.3
Jackfruit 6,11-Dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenequinone-1-carboxylic acid 7.4
Silicic acid, diethyl bis(trimethylsilyl) ester 7.4
(E)-1,3-Diphenyl-2-propen-1-one 7.4
Protocatechuic acid (TMS) 7.5
9-Anthracenepropanoic acid, 10-ethyl-9,10-dihydro-, cis- 7.5
1,8-Dimethoxyanthraquinone 7.6
Hexestrol, di-TMS 7.9
3-Methyl-1-cholanthrenol 7.6
m-Hydroxymandelic acid, tris(trimethylsilyl)- 7.8
GC–MS: gas chromatography–mass spectrometry.