γ-Decalactone

γ-Decalactone
Names
	IUPAC name 5-Hexyloxolan-2-one
	Other names 4-Decanolide; gamma-Decalactone; 5-Hexyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone;
Identifiers
CAS Number	706-14-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:145740;
ChemSpider	12285;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.813
PubChem CID	12813;
UNII	7HLS05KP9O ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4022109 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H18O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-9-7-8-10(11)12-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3 Key: IFYYFLINQYPWGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCCCCCC1CCC(=O)O1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H18O2
Molar mass	170.252 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Boiling point	281 °C (538 °F; 554 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). (what is ?) Infobox references

γ-Decalactone is a lactone and aroma compound with the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₈O₂. It has an intense peach flavour, naturally present in many fruits and fermentations. It is particularly important in the formulation of peach, apricot, and strawberry flavourants for drinks, food, personal care products, pharmaceutical drugs, and household goods.^[1]^{[dead link‍]}

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