gamma-Hexalactone
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 695-06-7
A sweet creamy lactonic note with a coumarin tonka character and a soft tobacco facet. Warm and herbaceous, it adds a natural hay like sweetness to accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Coconut |
| Descriptor 3 | Herbal |
| Odor Impact1 | 120 |
| Tenacity2 | 128 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 695-06-7 |
| INCI Name | Gamma-caprolactone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C6H10O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 114.14 |
| IUPAC Name | 5-ethyloxolan-2-one |
| InChIKey | JBFHTYHTHYHCDJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Hexanolide-1,4; Gamma-ethyl-gamma-butyrolactone; Gamma-caprolactone; 4-ethyl-4-hydroxybutanoic Acid Lactone; Tonkalide; gamma Ethyl n butyrolactone; Hexanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, lactone; 2(3H)-furanone, 5-ethyldihydro-; g-caprolactone; dehydrotonkalide; 4-ethyl butan-4-olide; ethyl butyrolactone; gamma-ethyl butyrolactone; 5-ethyl dihydro-2(3H)-furanone; 5-ethyl tetrahydro-2-furanone; 4-ethyl-4-butanolide; 5-ethyl-dihydro-furan-2-one; 4-ethylbutan-4-olide; 5-ethyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone; 5-ethyloxolan-2-one; 5-ethyltetrahydro-2-furanone; furan-2(3H)-one, 5-ethyldihydro-; furan-2(5H)-one, 3,4-dihydro-5-ethyl-; gamma-hexalactone FCC; hexalactone gamma; gamma-hexalactone natural; hexan-4-olide; hexano-1,4-lactone; gamma-hexanolactone; 4-hexanolide; 4-hydroxyhexanoic acid gamma-lactone; 4-hydroxyhexanoic acid lactone
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 215.5 °C |
| Melting Point | -18.0 °C |
| Flash Point | 98.33 °C |
| Density | 1.02 |
| Refractive Index | 1.437 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.152000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 0.7 |
| Solubility | slightly |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] |
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