RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Identification of some Volatile Compounds in an Extract of the Grape, Vitis Vinifera Var. Sauvignon Blanc JF American Journal of Enology and Viticulture JO Am J Enol Vitic. FD American Society for Enology and Viticulture SP 190 OP 198 DO 10.5344/ajev.1964.15.4.190 VO 15 IS 4 A1 Sohan S. Chaudhary A1 Richard E. Kepner A1 A. Dinsmoor Webb YR 1964 UL http://www.ajevonline.org/content/15/4/190.abstract AB Volatile essence was isolated from a puree of Sauvignon blanc (Vitis vinifera) grapes by low pressure flash distillation. After concentration by fractional distillation at atmospheric pressure (Oldershaw type column) the essence was extracted into ether. The essence was fractionated by preparative scale gas chromatography on a polyneopentylglycoladipate column, first at 180°C and later at 100°C. Components were identified by co-chromatography on an analytical gas chromatograph, by preparation of solid derivatives, and by chemical group tests.Essence components identified and relative concentrations (L = large, M = medium, S = small, T = trace) are: ethanol L, propanol S, 2-methylpropanol S, butanol T, 3-methylbutanol M, 2-methylbutanol M, pentanol T, hexanol L, 2-phenylethanol L, ethyl formate T, ethyl acetate S, ethyl propionate T, isoamyl acetate M, act.-amyl acetate S, n-amyl acetate T, n-hexyl acetate L, ethyl caproate L, ethyl heptanoate S, ethyl caprylate T, ethyl caprate M, isoamyl caprylate S, hexyl heptanoate S, hexyl caprylate L and 2-hexenal L. Components possibly present are: methyl acetate, propyl acetate, propyl propionate, isobutyl propionate, ethyl valerate, ethyl isovalerate, amyl propionate, isoamyl butyrate, isobutyl caproate, hexyl valerate, an isobutyrate ester, and a 3-hexenoate ester.