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The genus Cinnamomum

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Annex 3.3 <strong>The</strong> chemical structure of important constituents of cinnamon oil<br />

α-pinene<br />

1<br />

Dipentene<br />

(dl – limonene)<br />

4<br />

H<br />

CHO<br />

D-citronellal<br />

7a<br />

OH<br />

L-linalool<br />

8b<br />

H<br />

OH<br />

α-α-fenelye deshol<br />

11<br />

H<br />

d-citronellol<br />

14a<br />

CH 2 OH<br />

camphene<br />

2<br />

P-cymene<br />

5<br />

H<br />

CHO<br />

L-citronellal<br />

7b<br />

camphor<br />

9<br />

O<br />

CH 2 OCCH 3<br />

Geranyl acetate<br />

12<br />

H<br />

l-citronellol<br />

14b<br />

O<br />

CH 2 OH<br />

d-limonene<br />

3a<br />

l-limoene<br />

3b<br />

O<br />

β -Methyl heptenone<br />

6<br />

8a<br />

OH<br />

D-linalool<br />

10<br />

OH<br />

D-isopulegol<br />

OH<br />

α-terpineol<br />

13<br />

Citral<br />

15<br />

H<br />

CHO<br />

Figure 3A.5 Chemical structures of important constituents of commercial cinnamon and cassia oils.

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