Gamma Nonalactone
Aroma Chemical Base 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 | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Creamy |
| Descriptor 3 | Coconut |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 309 h |
| Tenacity2 | 309 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
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, amyl-4-hydroxybutyric acid lactone, 4-N- amyl-4-hydroxybutyric acid lactone, gamma- amyl-gamma-butyrolactone, coconut aldehyde, dihydro-5-pentyl-2(3H)-furanone, hydroxynonanoic acid gamma-lactone, nonan-4-olide, gamma- nonanolactone, 1,4- nonanolide, nonanolide, gamma- nonanolide, nonanolide-1,4, 1,4- nonyl lactone, gamma- nonyl lactone, gamma- nonyl-gamma-butylrolactone, gamma- nonylactone, gamma- pelargolactone, pentyl butan-4-olide, pentyl butanolide, gamma- pentyl-gamma-butyrolactone, pentylbutan-4-olide, pentyloxolan-2-one, prunolide, Aldehyde c-18 gamma nonalactone, 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, delta-N-amyl butyrolactone, gamma-amyl butyrolactone, nonalactone
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 |
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.