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. 2019 May 23;24(10):1989.
doi: 10.3390/molecules24101989.

Analysis of Chemical Composition of Extractives by Acetone and the Chromatic Aberration of Teak (Tectona Grandis L.F.) from China

Hongyun Qiu  1   2 , Ru Liu  3 , Ling Long  4   5
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Analysis of Chemical Composition of Extractives by Acetone and the Chromatic Aberration of Teak (Tectona Grandis L.F.) from China

Hongyun Qiu et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

In order to clarify the chemical color change of teak (Tectona grandis L.F.), the difference of chemical composition between the heartwood and sapwood of teak was investigated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) based on the acetone extractive compounds. The results showed that the difference in content of the main components between heartwood and sapwood was not obvious. However, the amount of extractives in heartwood was higher than that in sapwood, especially for phenols, quinones, and ketones. The most obvious different substances in the acetone extractive between heartwood and sapwood were 4-tert-butyl-2-phenyl-phenol,2-methyl-anthraquinone, and 2,3-dimethyl-1,4,4a,9a-tetrahydro-9,10-anthracenedione, which might be the main composition for the chromatic aberration of teak. This paper focuses on a preliminary study and further work such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet photometric detector (UV)/mass spectrometry (MS) will be carried out.

Keywords: acetone extractive; chemical composition; chromatic aberration; teak.

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Figure 1
Standard curve about 2-methyl-anthraquinone and peak area.
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Figure 2
Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) chromatogram of acetone extractive in the heartwood and sapwood of teak.
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Figure 3
Contents of various compounds in acetone extractives in the heartwood and sapwood of teak.
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