Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
Table 1 Relative percentage quantities of compounds identified by GC–MS in the wood vinegars with different pyrolysis temperatures
From: Antifungal and antitermitic activities of wood vinegar from oil palm trunk
Compound of wood vinegar (%) | Pyrolysis temperatures | ||
|---|---|---|---|
350 °C | 400 °C | 450 °C | |
1-Hydroxy-2-propanone | 1.38 | 2.42 | 2.45 |
Acetic acid | 71.89 | 63.19 | 9.15 |
3-Hydroxy-2-butanone | 1.26 | – | – |
Propanoic acid | 3.70 | – | – |
Phenol | 21.77 | 34.40 | 88.40 |