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C10H18O2
170.25 g/mol
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Gamma-Decalactone

CAS706-14-9EC211-892-8
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Flavor and fragrance ingredient

gamma-Decalactone is a lactone compound that provides an intense peach flavor. It occurs naturally in many fruits and fermentation processes and is widely used in the formulation of peach, apricot, and strawberry flavorants.

Flavor ingredient for beveragesFlavor ingredient for food productsFlavor ingredient for personal care products

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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

5-hexyloxolan-2-one

InChIKey

IFYYFLINQYPWGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCC1CCC(=O)O1

Synonyms (41)
  • .gamma.-Decanolide
  • .gamma.-Hexylbutyrolactone
  • 2-Decalactone
  • 4-Decalactone
  • 4-Decanolide
  • 4-Hexyl-4-butanolide
  • 4-Hexyl-gamma-butyrolactone
  • 4-hydroxy-decanoic acid
  • 4-n-hexyl-4-butanolide
  • 5-Hexyl-dihydro-furan-2-one
  • 5-Hexyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone
  • 5-Hexyltetrahydro-2-furanone
  • 5-hexyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
  • 5-hexyloxolan-2-one
  • 5-hexyltetrahydrofuran-2-one
  • ??Decalactone
  • DECALACTONE GAMMA
  • Decanolactone
  • Decanolide-1,4
  • Gamma-decalactone (Standard)
  • g-Decalactone
  • gamma-Decalactone
  • gamma-Decalactone (natural)
  • gamma-Decanolactone
  • gamma-N-Decalactone
  • gamma-lactone decanoic acid
  • gamma-n-hexyl butyrolactone