Gamma Nonalactone
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 104-61-0
A sweet creamy coconut note with a soft buttery richness. It also lends a milky lactonic warmth to gardenia and tuberose accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Creamy |
| Descriptor 3 | Coconut |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Tenacity2 | 309 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 104-61-0 |
| INCI Name | Gamma-nonalactone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C9H16O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 156.22 |
| IUPAC Name | 5-pentyloxolan-2-one |
| InChIKey | OALYTRUKMRCXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
abricolin; aldehyde C-18; delta-N-amyl butyrolactone; gamma-amyl butyrolactone; gamma-N-amyl butyrolactone; 4-N-amyl-4-hydroxybutyric acid lactone; gamma-amyl-gamma-butyrolactone; coconut aldehyde; dihydro-5-pentyl-2(3H)-furanone; nonan-4-olide; gamma-nonanolactone; 1,4-nonanolide; gamma-nonanolide; gamma-nonyl lactone; gamma-nonyl-gamma-butylrolactone; gamma-nonylactone; gamma-pelargolactone; gamma-pentyl-gamma-butyrolactone; prunolide; Aldehyde c-18 gamma nonalactone; aldehyde C-18 (gamma-nonalactone); aldehyde C-18 (so-called); aldehyde C-18 chiral natural; aldehyde C-18 FCC; aldehyde C-18 natural; aldehyde C18; aldehyde C18 so-called
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 243 °C |
| Flash Point | 113.00 °C |
| Density | 0.958 |
| Refractive Index | 1.446 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.009000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2.2 |
| Solubility | soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils and propylene glycol; insoluble in water |
| Appearance | CBI; Liquid; Dry Powder; Liquid |
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