Gamma undecalactone

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Gamma undecalactone is not a real aldehyde, but a lactone compound. It is colorless to light yellow viscous liquid with strong peach aroma. It is an important lactone perfume. It is often used in Osmanthus fragrans, jasmine, gardenia, lily of the valley, orange flower, white rose, lilac, acacia, etc Make good ingredients for peaches, muskmelon, Mei Zi, apricot, cherry, Osmanthus fragrans and other food flavors. It is almost insoluble in water, dissolved in ethanol and most common organic solvents, and can be widely used in daily flavors and food flavors.

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Gamma undecalactone Basic information

Product Name:	Gamma undecalactone
Synonyms:	4-UNDECANOLIDE;4-n-heptyl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone;4-HYDROXYUNDECANOIC ACID G-LACTONE;5-Heptyldihydro-furanone;4,5-DIHYDRO-5-HEPTYL-2(3H)-FURANONE;ALDEHYDE C-14;(±)-γ-Undecalactone;(R,S)-5-Heptyl-dihydro-furan-2-one
CAS:	104-67-6
MF:	C11H20O2
MW:	184.28
EINECS:	203-225-4
Product Categories:	Bioactive Small Molecules;Building Blocks;Carbonyl Compounds;Cell Biology;Chemical Synthesis;Lactones;-;Organic Building Blocks;U;Cosmetics;Food Additive
Mol File:	104-67-6.mol

Gamma Undecalactone Chemical Properties

Melting point	164～166℃
Boiling point	164 °C
density	0.944 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)
FEMA	3091 \| GAMMA-UNDECALACTONE
refractive index	n20/D 1.451
Fp	>230 °F
form	Liquid
Specific Gravity	0.944 (20/4℃)
color	Clear colorless
JECFA Number	233
BRN	81943
CAS DataBase Reference	104-67-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	2(3H)-Furanone, 5-heptyldihydro-(104-67-6)
EPA Substance Registry System	5-Heptyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone (104-67-6)

Gamma Undecalactone Safety Information

Hazard Codes	Xi
Risk Statements	36/37/38-52/53
Safety Statements	26-36-37/39-36/37-24/25
WGK Germany	3
RTECS	YQ2485000
TSCA	Yes
HS Code	29322090

Gamma Undecalactone Usage And Synthesis

Description	GAMMA-UNDECALACTONE is a flavoring ingredient. It is industrially important flavor compounds that are widely distributed in foods, fruits, and beverages and are used in many fruity aromatic foods and cosmetics. It is often used in peach, apricot, pear, maple, coconut, tropical, butterscotch, grenadine and date flavors. It is also a volatile flavor constituent found in low-fat ice cream.
Chemical Properties	GAMMA-UNDECALACTONE is clear colourless liquid
Chemical Properties	gamma-Undecalactone has a strong, fruity odor suggestive of peach (particularly on dilution). It has a pungent and sweet flavor also similar to peach.
Occurrence	Reported found in hydrolyzed soy protein, butter, peach, apricot and passion fruit. Also reported found in fresh apple, guava fruit, fresh blackberry, heated butter, heated beef fat, ghee, pork fat, yellow passion fruit juice, cooked scented rice, origanum (Spanish) (Coridothymus cap. (L.) Rchb.), mountain papaya, starfruit, plumcot and chicken fat.
Preparation	By the action of sulfuric acid on undecylenic acid; also prepared starting form castor oil; from octanol-1 plus methylacrylate with di-ter-butylperoxide; from heptylethylene oxide and sodiomalonic ester.
Taste threshold values	Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: fatty, coconut, creamy, vanilla, nutty, macadamia and peach.