2000/11/01 · while over 400 volatile components have been identified in fresh tomatoes, the most important compounds are thought to be cis -3-hexenal, hexanal, trans -2-hexenal, hexanol, cis -3-hexenol, 2-isobutylthiazole, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, geranylacetone, 2-phenylethanol, β-ionone, 1-penten-3-one, 3-methylbutanol, 3-methylbutanal ( buttery and ling,