• CAS number

    8015-01-8
  • Botanical

    Majorana hortensis Moench, Origanum majorana L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Fischer, N., Nitz, S., and Drawert, F., Original Flavour Compounds and the Essential Oil Composition of Marjoram (Majorana hortensis Moench), Flavour Fragr. J., Vol. 2, (2), 55-61 (1987)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
4-Thujanol, cis-(+/-)- 15537-55-0 1099.57 1556.0 25.0%
4-Terpineol, (+/-)- 562-74-3 1180.57 1600.14 22.1%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 10.9%
alpha-Terpinene 99-86-5 1019.29 1186.29 6.8%
4-Thujanol 17699-16-0 1072.14 1467.43 6.6%
Sabinen 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 5.5%
Alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 3.3%
cis-Sabinene hydrate acetate O87553-42-2 1258.0 1603.0 3.0%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 2.65%
Terpinolene 586-62-9 1089.43 1286.14 2.25%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 1.65%
2-Cyclohexen-1-ol, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-, (1R,4R)-rel- 7212-40-0 1133.33 1638.33 1.6%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 1.0%
2-Cyclohexen-1-ol, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-, (1R,4R)-rel- 29803-82-5 1123.71 1612.57 0.6%
Linalyl acetate 115-95-7 1263.8 1554.14 0.5%
Total 93.45%