Novel Dithiazine Compounds in Volatile Components from Cooked Sakuraebi (Sergia lucens Hansen)

Abstract

Three novel dithiazine compounds in the aroma concentrate from cooked sakuraebi, Sergia lucens Hansen, were isolated. Their structures were confirmed as 4, 6-dimethyl-2-propyl-1, 3, 5-dihydrodithiazine (A), 4-butyl-2, 6-dimethyl-1, 3, 5-dihydrodithiazine (B) and pyrrolidino[1, 2-e]4H-2, 4-dimethyl-1, 3, 5-dithiazine (C) by spectroscopic analyses. The same compounds have also been found in the aroma concentrate from cooked krill. These three compounds were newly discovered as food volatiles, and among them, compound C seems to take an important role in the aroma of cooked small shrimp by its strong roasted aroma and its relatively high concentration.