δ-Decalactone

CAS: 705-86-2

Ref. TR-D212350

Product Information

• Name: δ-Decalactone
• Synonyms: delta-Decalactone, 2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-6-pentyl- (8CI, 9CI, ACI), Capric acid, δ-hydroxy-, lactone (4CI), Decanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-, δ-lactone (6CI), Tetrahydro-6-pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one (ACI), (RS)-δ-Decalactone, (±)-5-Hydroxydecanoic acid lactone, (±)-δ-Decanolactone, 5-Decanolide, 5-Hydroxydecanoic acid δ-lactone, 5-Pentyl-5-pentanolide, 6-Pentyloxan-2-one, 6-Pentyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one, Dihydrojasmin lactone, δ-Amyl-δ-valerolactone, δ-Amylvalerolactone, δ-Decane lactone, δ-Decanolactone
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications δ-Decalactone is a naturally occurring cyclic ester used by food and flavor industries for its coconut fragrance and taste. It is also used as a reagent in the synthesis of (±)-Massoilactone (M197600); a chemical component with antibacterial activity found in volatile oils.References Schneiderman, D.K., et al.: J. Chem. Educ., 91, 131 (2014); Rali, T., et al.: Molecules, 12, 149 (2007); Zhao, J., et al.: Nat. Prod. Commun., 4, 1491 (2009); Jin, Z., et al.: Med. Plant, 3, 45 (2012)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 170.25
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₈O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H18O2/c1-2-3-4-6-9-7-5-8-10(11)12-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=IECPWNUMDGFDKC-MZJAQBGESA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@@]2(C)[C@@H](C[C@@H](O)[C@H]3[C@@]4(C)CC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](C)[C@@H]4CC[C@@]32C)/C1=C(\CCC=C(C)C)C(=O)O