Analysis of Temiki (Melastoma Candidum) Extract Compounds as Corrosion Inhibitors Using GC–MS

Temiki (Melastoma Candidum) is one of the unutilized wild plants observed to be turning pests on plantations. It has only been used for medicine and not for engineering purposes. Therefore, this study aims to identify and analyze Temiki’s chemical compounds, which are useful as corrosion inhibitors. The plant was washed, dried, then blended until it became a fine powder, and was further extracted by employing the maceration method with ethanol as solvent. The extracted compounds were also analyzed using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrophotometry (GC–MS) and the results obtained include, 2-Furancarboxaldehyde (CAS) Furfural, 1,2,3-Propanetriol (CAS) Glycerol, Acetic acid,1-(2-methyltetrazole-5-yl) etheny, 4H-Pyran-4one,2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy, 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, cis-dimethylmorpholine, 3-penten-1-ol,2,2,4-trimethyl-(CAS)2,2,4, 2-AMINO-9-(3,4-DIHYDROXY-5-HYDORO, D-Allose, beta-D-Glucopyranoside, methyl, Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester, 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, methyl ester. In conclusion, these chemical compounds were useful as corrosion inhibitors.