Identification of Essential Oil Components by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, 4th Edition
Author: Robert P. Adams, PhD
Hardcover
Price: $299.00
Format Details
- Hardcover
- 804 Pages
- Published 2007
- ISBN-10: 1-932633-21-9
- ISBN-13: 978-1-932633-21-4
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Since it is impossible to identify some terpenes by mass spectrum only, the Adams library with retention times and Kovat's indices is the only terpene library that one can use to identify more than 95% of the components in common essentials oils with certainty. A comprehensive collection of mass spectra and retention times of common components in plant essential oils, this reference covers 2,205 compounds, each including:
- RT—retention time on DB-5 capillary column
- AI—arithmetic retention index
- KI—Kovat's retention index
- CAS #—chemical abstracts service number
- MF—molecular formula
- FW—formula weight
- MSD LIB#—entry number in library
- CN—chemical name
- List of synonyms
- Source of compound used for spectrum. If the compound occurs in nature, two additional sources for the compound (concentration at % oil, plant name, literature reference) are included.
All 2,205 compounds have been analyzed from their original sources on an HP5971 MSD mass spectrometer using HP Chemstation software. In addition, the library (including retention times) is now available for the most common mass spectrometer/computer systems.
The 4th Edition now includes:
- An additional 600 compounds
- 2,205 compounds analyzed from their original sources
- Larger and easier to read mass spectra
- Occurrence nature information
- 37% more content than the 2001 3rd Edition!
Expert Review
"Dr. Adam's book presents a very useful compilation of more than 1,600 mass spectra of terpenes, aliphatic esters, hydrocarbons, aromatics and other compounds encountered in natural products chemistry, especially the chemistry of essential oils. Not only are the mass spectra given but the compound's Retention Index on the commonly used DB-5 glc column are included. There are indices of the Retention Index arranged both alphabetically and in Retention Index order, making it a very practical tool for use in natural products research. I have found this work extremely useful in my work in natural products chemistry."
—J J Brophy
University of New South Wales
- PART A GAS CHROMATOGRAPH/MASS SPECTROSCOPY
- Preface
- Introduction
- Nomenclature
- Mass Spectrometry Considerations
- Obtaining Quality Spectra for Identification
- The Role of Retention Times in Library Searches
- Operating Conditions Used for Spectra Acquisition
- Compatibility with Mass Spectrometer Data Systems
- Explanations of Formats Used in Appendices
- References
- PART B APPENDICES
- Alphabetical Listing of Compounds with Their Retention Time and Arithmetic Retention Index on DB-5
- Compounds Listed in Order of Their Retention Time and Arithmetic Index on DB-5
- Mass Spectra and Structures of Compounds Listed in Order of Their Retention Time/Arithmetic Index on DB-5
- Cross Index of Common Names