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C8H14O2
142.2 g/mol
Flavor & Fragrance

GAMMA-OCTALACTONE

CAS104-50-7EC203-208-1
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
flavoring agent and fragrance

Gamma-octalactone is a gamma-lactone naturally found in peaches, mangoes, beef, and ham. It is used as a flavoring agent and fragrance, and also acts as an insect attractant.

flavoring agentfragranceinsect attractant

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

5-butyloxolan-2-one

InChIKey

IPBFYZQJXZJBFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCC1CCC(=O)O1

Synonyms (36)
  • Sodium Caprylate EP Impurity J
  • (RS)-.GAMMA.-OCTALACTONE
  • .gamma. -0ctalactone
  • .gamma.-Butylbutyrolactone
  • 4-Butyl-gamma-butyrolactone
  • 4-Octanolide
  • 5-Butyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone
  • 5-Butyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
  • 5-Butylhydro-2(3H)-furanone
  • 5-Butyltetrahydro-2-furanone
  • 5-butyloxolan-2-one
  • 5-butyltetrahydrofuran-2-one
  • 8-Oxo-5-octanolide
  • FEMA 2796
  • GAMMA-OCTALACTONE
  • Octano-1,4-lactone
  • Octanoic acid, gamma lactone
  • Octanolide-1,4
  • g-Octalactone
  • gamma-Octalactone (natural)
  • gamma-Octanoic lactone
  • gamma-Octanolactone
  • gamma-octanolide