Gamma-Nonanolactone CAS#104-61-0

Pleasant Coconut-Like Aroma: Gamma-Nonalactone has a creamy, coconut-like fragrance, making it valuable for flavor and fragrance applications.
Natural Occurrence in Foods: It naturally occurs in various foods and beverages such as bourbon whiskey, black currant, melon, papaya, pineapple, and blackberry.
Effective Food Flavoring Agent: It is widely used as a flavoring ingredient to impart coconut flavor in food products.
Potential Pest Attractant: Gamma-Nonalactone can function as a multi-species attractant for grain beetle pests, supporting pest monitoring and control applications.

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Gamma-Nonanolactone CAS# 104-61-0

Gamma-Nonalactone (5-Pentyloxolan-2-one) is a clear oily liquid that ranges in color from colorless to pale yellow. It naturally occurs in a variety of foods and beverages, including bourbon whiskey, black currant berries, melon, papaya, pineapple, and fresh blackberry.

This compound is known for its creamy, coconut-like aroma, which makes it useful as a flavoring agent in food products to impart a coconut flavor. In addition, gamma-nonalactone has been studied as a potential multi-species attractant for grain beetle pests.

Gamma-Nonanolactone CAS#104-61-0

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

Gamma-Nonanolactone Chemical Properties

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)

Gamma-Nonanolactone CAS#104-61-0

Product Usage

γ-Nonalactone is one of the key odor-active compounds found in freshly cooked rice and is characterized by a coconut-like aroma. It is also present in aged beers and other fermented products.

In flavor applications, γ-nonalactone contributes caramel-like notes, enhancing the overall taste profile of food products. In fragrance formulations, it is used to create or enrich scent profiles such as amber, balsam, floral, juniper berry, nutmeg, pine, coconut, maple, and oriental notes.

Gamma-Nonanolactone CAS#104-61-0