Early Grand Prix cars ran on a fierce mixture of powerful chemicals and additives, often featuring large quantities of benzene, alcohol and aviation fuel.

The spectrum peaks of benzene and isopropyl alcohol gas collected by AOTF infrared spectrometer were consistent with the results gotten by FTIR, however the resolution should be improved.

Then-octyl gallate was prepared by esterification of alcohol and gallic acid in catalysis system of dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid.