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γ-Decalactone

≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

γ-Decanolactone, 4-Hydroxydecanoic acid γ-lactone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H18O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
170.25
FEMA Number:
2360
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
2230
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
10.017
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.449 (lit.)

bp

281 °C

density

0.948 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

creamy; fruity; peach; sweet

SMILES string

CCCCCCC1CCC(=O)O1

InChI

1S/C10H18O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-9-7-8-10(11)12-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3

InChI key

IFYYFLINQYPWGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)

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General description

γ-Decalactone, the main volatile aroma compound found in peaches, can be used as a flavoring agent in the food industry due to its distinct peach odor. It is also found in strawberries and apricots.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

276.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

136 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Aroma characterization of various apricot varieties using headspace?solid phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography?mass spectrometry and gas chromatography?olfactometry.
Guillot S, et al.
Food Chemistry, 96(1), 147-155 (2006)
Mohamed Alchihab et al.
Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology, 37(2), 167-172 (2009-11-11)
During the biotransformation of castor oil into gamma-decalactone, R. aurantiaca produced both the lactone form and its precursor (4-hydroxydecanoic acid). After six days of culture, a maximum yield of gamma-decalactone of 6.5 g/l was obtained. The parameters of gamma-decalactone adsorption
E Escamilla García et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 103(5), 1508-1515 (2007-10-24)
To detect rate-limiting steps in the production of lactones by studying the combined effect of pH and aeration on their accumulation. A Doehlert experimental design was chosen to evaluate the accumulation of four lactones in the pH (3.5-7.3) and K(L)a
Hirotoshi Tamura et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 53(13), 5397-5401 (2005-06-23)
Authenticity assessment of gamma-decalactone (1) and delta-decalactone (2) from peach (Prunus persica var. persica), apricot (Prunus armeniaca), and nectarine (Prunus persica var. nectarina) was performed using gas chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-IRMS) in the combustion (C) and pyrolysis (P) mode.
Paulo Alexandre de Oliveira et al.
Experimental brain research, 187(1), 161-166 (2008-02-06)
Gamma-decanolactone is a monoterpene compound, and its psychopharmacological evaluation in mice revealed that it has a dose-dependent effect on the central nervous system, with hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and hypothermic activity. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect

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