Delta Decalactone
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 705-86-2
A creamy lactonic note with a coconut and peach character and a soft dairy facet. Sweet and natural, it adds a fruity warmth to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Gourmand |
| Descriptor 2 | Creamy |
| Descriptor 3 | Coconut |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Tenacity2 | 336 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 705-86-2 |
| INCI Name | Delta-decalactone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H18O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 170.25 |
| IUPAC Name | 6-pentyloxan-2-one |
| InChIKey | GHBSPIPJMLAMEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
5-amyl-5-hydroxypentanoic acid lactone; 5-N-amyl-5-hydroxypentanoic acid lactone; amyl-d-valerolactone; amyl-delta-valerolactone; delta-amyl-delta-valerolactone; d-amylvalerolactone; delta-deca lactone; 5-decalactone; d-decalactone; nat.delta-decalactone; delta-decalactone (natural); decalactone delta; decalactone delta natural; d-decalactone FCC; delta-decalactone FCC; d-decalactone natural; delta-decalactone natural; delta-decalactone R80; delta-decalactone S80; delta-decalactone synthetic; decan-5-olide; decano-1,5-lactone; d-decanolactone; (±)-5-decanolide; 5-decanolide; 5-hydroxydecanoic acid delta-lactone; 6-pentyl tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one; 6-pentyl-3H-4,5,6-trihydropyran-2-one; 5-pentyl-5-pentanolide; d-pentyl-d-valerolactone; delta-pentyl-delta-valerolactone; 6-pentyl-tetrahydro-pyran-2-one; 6-pentyloxan-2-one; 6-pentyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one; 2H-pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-6-pentyl-; tetrahydro-6-pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 281 °C |
| Melting Point | -27.00 °C |
| Flash Point | >100 °C |
| Density | 0.95800 |
| Refractive Index | 1.45600 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.001000 mmHg @ 20.00 C. |
| LogP | 2.469 |
| Solubility | alcohol; fixed oils; propylene glycol |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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