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Single bond vs Double bond

The Odorants trans-3-hexenal, cis-3-hexen-1-ol and 1-hexanol share the highest threshold value among the eight odorants tested and range from 8.1 x 1010 to 8.1 x 1011 molecules/cm3.   The threshold values for n-hexanal and cis-3-hexenal fall within the same range (8.1 x 108 to 8.1 x 109 molecules/cm3) .The only double bond odorant which scored the lowest   threshold value   when compared to single bond odorants is trans-2-hexenal (8.1 x 107 to 8.1 x 109 molecules/cm3). Statistical analysis shows there is no statistical difference between the threshold values of “green” odors with double bond and without double bond (Wilcoxon signed rank test; p> 0.01).


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Last updated: 05/20/11