| Abstract
| - The identities and possible origins of three minor unusual volatile components of tomato are discussed.These are pentyl nitrate, the first identification of a volatile alkyl nitrate in a fresh vegetable or fruit;5-ethyl-2(5H)-furanone, which, besides its presence in tomato, was found to be a major autoxidationproduct of pure (Z)-3-hexenal; and 5-ethylcyclopentene-1-carbaldehyde, a likely unusual linolenicacid oxidation product. Keywords: Tomato; volatiles; pentyl nitrate; 5-ethyl-2(5H)-furanone; 5-ethylcyclopentene-1-carbaldehyde
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