Natural d-（+）Gamma Decalactone

Product Name:

Natural d-（+）gamma decalactone

Synonyms:

DECALACTONE (GAMMA);G-DECALACTONE;GAMMA-HEXYL-GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE;GAMMA-HYDROXYCAPRIC ACID LACTONE;GAMMA-(+)-DECALACTONE;GAMMA-DECALACTONE;GAMMA-DECANOLACTONE;FEMA 2360

CAS:

706-14-9

MF:

C10H18O2

MW:

170.25

EINECS:

211-892-8

Product Categories:

lactone flavors;Cosmetics;Food Additive

Mol File:

706-14-9.mol

Boiling point 

281 °C

density 

0.953 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

FEMA 

2360 | GAMMA-DECALACTONE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.449

Fp 

>230 °F

form 

neat

Specific Gravity

0.950.948

optical activity

[α]24/D +34°, neat

JECFA Number

231

BRN 

117547

InChIKey

IFYYFLINQYPWGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

706-14-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2(3H)-Furanone, 5-hexyldihydro-(706-14-9)

EPA Substance Registry System

.gamma.-Decalactone (706-14-9)

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39-36

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

LU4600000

Hazard Note 

Irritant

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29322090

Chemical Properties

γ-Decalactone has a pleasant, fruity, peach-like odor.

Chemical Properties

clear colourless to pale yellow liquid

Chemical Properties

gamma-Decalactone is present in a wide variety of foods and is an almost colorless liquid with an intensely fruity odor,reminiscent of peaches. It is used in perfumery for heavy, fruity flower odors and in aroma compositions, particularly peach flavors.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 1 to 11 ppb

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: creamy, fatty, oily, buttery sweet, coconut, fruity and peach-like.

Chemical Synthesis

By heating γ-bromocapric acid in a sodium carbonate solution; by prolonged heating of 9-decen-1-oic acid with 80% H2SO2 at 90°C