Flavor of Black Tea

Abstract
Four alcohols, 1-penten-3-ol, n-amylalcohol, trans-2-hexenol and one of the linalool oxides, were newly identified as the components of carbonyl-free neutral fraction of the essential oil of black tea. On the gas chromatogram of carbonyl fraction three unknown peaks were identified with those of n-valeraldehyde, n-heptanalandtrans-2-octenal. From these results almost all main components of carbonyl and carbonyl free fractions were clarified.