Occurrence of (–)-Car-3-en-2-one in Zieria aspalathoides (Rutaceae)

Abstract

The steam-volatile leaf oil of Zieria aspalathoides A. Cunn, ex Benth. contains (-)-car-3-en-2-one as its major component. Minor amounts of α-phellandrene, car-3-ene, terpinolene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, myrtenol, β-trans-ocimene, α-thujone and caryophyllene were tentatively identified by g.1.c. co-chromatography.