## 3 Results
### Macerate Volatile Compounds
\begin{table}
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**Group** & **Compounds Detected** & **Relative Percentages** \\ \hline Acid & Decanoic acid & 0.317 \(\pm\) 0.01 \\ \hline \multirow{8}{*}{Alcohols} & 1-Butanol, 3-methyl-, acetate & 0.359 \(\pm\) 0.01 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Cyclohexanol, 1-methyl-4-(1-ethylethenyl)- & 1.152 \(\pm\) 0.02 \\ \cline{2-3}  & 1,8-Cineole & 1.587 \(\pm\) 0.06 \\ \cline{2-3}  & 1-Butanol, 3-methyl & 0.282 \(\pm\) 0.02 \\ \cline{2-3}  & 1-Hexanol & 0.317 \(\pm\) 0.01 \\ \cline{2-3}  & 3-Hexen-1-ol & 0.021 \(\pm\) 0.00 \\ \cline{2-3}  & 1-Octen-3-ol & 0.269 \(\pm\) 0.00 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Cyclocotanol, acetate & 0.372 \(\pm\) 0.01 \\ \cline{2-3}  & 2-Furanmethanol & 0.531 \(\pm\) 0.00 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Oxime-, methoxy-phenyl- & 3.187 \(\pm\) 0.10 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Benzenemethanol & 0.435 \(\pm\) 0.01 \\ \cline{2-3}  & 1,2,3-Propanetriol & 2.270 \(\pm\) 0.09 \\ \hline \multirow{8}{*}{Aldehydes} & Acetaldehyde & 0.552 \(\pm\) 0.01 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Hexanal & 1.607 \(\pm\) 0.02 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Octanal & 0.593 \(\pm\) 0.02 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Benzaldehyde & 2.208 \(\pm\) 0.05 \\ \hline \multirow{8}{*}{Esters} & Formic acid, ethenyl ester & 9.928 \(\pm\) 0.22 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Butanoic acid, ethyl ester & 1.621 \(\pm\) 0.31 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester & 5.678 \(\pm\) 0.05 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Pentanoic acid, ethyl ester & 2.049 \(\pm\) 0.03 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Hexanoic acid, ethyl ester & 7.651 \(\pm\) 0.21 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Heptanoic acid, ethyl ester & 0.690 \(\pm\) 0.03 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Octanoic acid, ethyl ester & 4.070 \(\pm\) 0.22 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Nonanoic acid, ethyl ester & 3.036 \(\pm\) 0.02 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Decanoic acid, ethyl ester & 14.956 \(\pm\) 0.30 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Methyl Salicylate & 1.649 \(\pm\) 0.02 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Dodecanoic acid, ethyl ester & 1.725 \(\pm\) 0.02 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester & 0.538 \(\pm\) 0.00 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester & 0.359 \(\pm\) 0.02 \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{Hydrocarbons} & Undecane & 1.980 \(\pm\) 0.04 \\ \cline{2-3}  & 2,2-Dimethyl-3-heptanone & 0.338 \(\pm\) 0.01 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Fenchone & 1.283 \(\pm\) 0.05 \\ \cline{2-3}  & alpha-Thujone & 3.615 \(\pm\) 0.09 \\ \cline{2-3}  & beta-Thujone & 2.532 \(\pm\) 0.06 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Cyclohexanone,5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, cis- & 4.250 \(\pm\) 0.13 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Theaspirane & 4.629 \(\pm\) 0.12 \\ \cline{2-3}  & 2,6,10,10-Tetramethyl-1-oxa-spiro [4.5]dec-6-ene & 1.877 \(\pm\) 0.04 \\ \hline \multirow{8}{*}{Others} & l-Alanine ethylamide, (S)- & 0.973 \(\pm\) 0.02 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Methane, tetranitro- & 1.690 \(\pm\) 0.03 \\ \cline{2-3}  & Butane, 1,1-diethyloxy-3-methyl- & 5.775 \(\pm\) 0.30 \\ \cline{1-1} \cline{2-3}  & Benzene, 1-methyl-3-(1-methylethyl)- & 0.772 \(\pm\) 0.02 \\ \cline{1-1} \cline{2-3}  & Sum & 100.00 \(\pm\) 2.80 \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 1: Relative percentages of volatile compounds in ethanol–water mistletoVolatile acids were generally the least abundant compounds in macetates, while esters were the most abundant. Volatile acids were detected only sporadically in the macetates studied. Only nine different acids were detected, including heptanoic acid, nonanoic acid, and decanoic acid, whose ethyl esters were also detected in the macetates. A total of 40 esters were detected, of which 21 different esters were detected in more than one macetate (Figure S1). Esters qualitatively represent the most important class of flavors in spirits because they have a low sensory threshold value. Their contribution to flavor depends strongly on their concentration. Ethyl esters of short- and medium-chain acids were the most abundant. Hexanoate imparts a fruity aroma to the spirit, so its presence is beneficial to the spirit. Ethyl octanoate is more pungent and less fragrant, whilst decanoate is less intense and imparts greasy tones [20]. Ethyl esters of long-chain fatty acids are only important if they are present in higher concentrations.