Gamma Decalactone
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 706-14-9
Soft, ripe peach with a creamy, fatty and coconut character and a sweet, lactonic warmth. It builds peach and fruity accords and adds a velvety roundness to florals.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Sweet |
| Descriptor 3 | Peach |
| Odor Impact1 | 180 |
| Tenacity2 | 256 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 706-14-9 |
| INCI Name | Gamma-decalactone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H18O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 170.25 |
| IUPAC Name | 5-hexyloxolan-2-one |
| InChIKey | IFYYFLINQYPWGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
2-decalactone; g-decalactone; gamma-N-decalactone; nat.gamma-decalactone; gamma-decalactone (natural); gamma-decalactone FCC; decalactone gamma; decalactone gamma natural; (+)-gamma-decalactone natural; g-decalactone natural; gamma-decalactone natural; decan-4-olide; decano-1,4-lactone; decanoic acid gamma-lactone; a-decanolactone; 4-decanolide; decanolide-1,4; 4,5-dihydro-5-hexyl-2(3H)-furanone; 2(3H)-furanone, 5-hexyldihydro-; 4-hexyl butan-4-olide; 5-hexyl dihydro-2(3H)-furanone; 5-hexyl tetrahydro-2-furanone; 4-hexyl-4-butanolide; 4-hexyl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone; 4-N-hexyl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone; 4-hexyl-gamma-butyrolactone; gamma-hexyl-gamma-butyrolactone; gamma-N-hexyl-gamma-butyrolactone; 4-hexylbutan-4-olide; 5-hexyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone; 5-hexyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one; 5-hexyloxolan-2-one; 4-hydroxydecanoic acid gamma-lactone
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 115 °C @ 0.5 mmHg |
| Flash Point | 93.33 °C |
| Density | 0.95 |
| Refractive Index | 1.447 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.00512 [mmHg] |
| LogP | 2.7 |
| Solubility | 1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol (in ethanol) |
| Appearance | CBI; Dry Powder; Liquid; Liquid |
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