Product Description
Gamma-Nonalactone (5-Pentyloxolan-2-one) is a clear, oily liquid ranging from colorless to pale yellow. It naturally occurs in foods and beverages such as bourbon whiskey, black currant, melon, papaya, pineapple, and fresh blackberry.
It has a creamy, coconut-like aroma and is used as a flavoring agent in foods to provide a coconut note. It has also been investigated as a potential multi-species attractant for grain beetle pests.
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Chemical Properties
| Product Name: | gamma-Nonanolactone |
| Synonyms: | G-NONALACTONE;FEMA 2781;GAMMA-NONALACTONE;GAMMA-NONANOIC LACTONE;GAMMA-NONANOLACTONE;GAMMA-PELARGONOLACTONE;δ-n-Amylbutyrolactone;ALDEHYDE C-18 |
| CAS: | 104-61-0 |
| MF: | C9H16O2 |
| MW: | 156.22 |
| EINECS: | 203-219-1 |
| Product Categories: | lactone flavors;Carbonyl Compounds;Lactones;Organic Building Blocks;Cosmetics;Food Additive |
| Mol File: | 104-61-0.mol |
| Boiling point | 121-122 °C6 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density | 0.976 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| Vapor pressure | 1.9Pa at 25℃ |
| Refractive index | n20/D 1.447(lit.) |
| FEMA | 2781 | GAMMA-NONALACTONE |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| Storage temp | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| Solubility | Chloroform (Sparingly), Hexanes (Slightly) |
| Color | Colourless |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. coconut creamy waxy sweet buttery oily |
| Odor Type | coconut |
| Biological source | synthetic |
| Water Solubility | 9.22g/L(25 ºC) |
| JECFA Number | 229 |
| Stability | Hygroscopic |
| LogP | 2.5 at 25℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 104-61-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-pentyl-(104-61-0) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Dihydro-5-pentyl-2(3H)-furanone (104-61-0) |
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Product Application
γ-Nonalactone is a key odor-active compound in freshly cooked rice, known for its coconut-like aroma. It is also found in aged beers and various fermented foods.
In flavor applications, it provides caramel-like notes that enhance overall taste profiles. In perfumery, it is used to build or enrich scent accords such as amber, balsamic, floral, juniper, nutmeg, pine, coconut, maple, and oriental notes.
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