Abstract:Volatile components of Zhenjiang fragrance vinegar were extracted by using head space solid-phase microextraction(HS-SPME).The major flavor compounds were identified by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry(GC-MS),gas chromatography-olfactometry(GC-O) and retention index(RI).Sixteen characteristic aroma compounds of Zhenjiang fragrance vinegar were determined by GC-O based on detection frequency and intensity as:3-methyl butanoic acid,3-methylbutyl acetate,acetic acid,phenylethyl acetate,ethyl acetate,phenylethyl alcohol,2,3-butanedione,dihydro-5-pentyl-2(3H)-furanone,2-methyl propanal,3-methyl butanal,benzaldehyde,trimethyl oxazole,furfural,2,3-dimethyl pyrazine,trimethyl pyrazine,and tetramethyl pyrazine