Delta Undecalactone

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Product Description

Delta undecalactone has a creamy, peach-like aroma.

Delta undecalactone Basic information

Product Name:	Undecanolactone
Synonyms:	2H-Pyran-2-one, 6-hexyltetrahydro-;2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-3-hexyl-;5-Hydroxyundecanoic acid lactone;5-hydroxy-undecanoicacidelta-lactone;5-hydroxyundecanoicacidlactone;6-hexyltetrahydro-2h-pyran-2-on;beta-Undecalactone;delta-Hexyl-delta-valerolactone
CAS:	710-04-3
MF:	C11H20O2
MW:	184.28
EINECS:	211-915-1
Product Categories:	Carbonyl Compounds;Lactones;Organic Building Blocks
Mol File:	710-04-3.mol

Delta undecalactone Chemical Properties

alpha	0°(25℃, neat)
Boiling point	152-155 °C10.5 mm Hg(lit.)
density	0.969 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
FEMA	3294 \| 5-HYDROXYUNDECANOIC ACID LACTONE
refractive index	n20/D 1.459(lit.)
Fp	>230 °F
Specific Gravity	0.9620.969
JECFA Number	234
CAS DataBase Reference	710-04-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	Undecanolactone(710-04-3)
EPA Substance Registry System	2H-Pyran-2-one, 6-hexyltetrahydro- (710-04-3)

Delta undecalactone Safety Information

Delta undecalactone MSDS Information

Provider	Language
SigmaAldrich	English

Delta undecalactone Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties	Colorless to light-yellow liquid; peachlike odor. Soluble in 4–5 volumes of 60% alcohol; soluble in benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, and most fixed oils. Combustible.
Chemical Properties	Δ-Undecalactone has a creamy, peach-like aroma.
Occurrence	Reported found in coconut flavor, melon, blackberry, blueberry, heated butter, milk, milk powder, cream, coconut meat and starfruit.
Uses	Perfumery, flavoring agent.
Preparation	By intramolecular Cannizzaro-type rearrangement of 2-hexylglutaraldehyde.
Aroma threshold values	Detection: 150 ppb
Taste threshold values	Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: creamy, coconut, milky, creamy, lactonic and butter fat with a waxy, fruity nuance.