gamma-hexalactone
Product Description
| Product | gamma-hexalactone |
| CAS | 695-06-7 |
| Formula | C6H10O2 |
| Synonym | 5-ethyloxolan-2-one, dehydrotonkalide, 4-Hydroxyhexanoic acid g-lactone, 4-Ethyl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone, 3-Methyl-2-butanethiol, 2(3H)-Furanone, 5-ethyldihydro-, Hexan-4-olide |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.023 |
| Slightly Soluble | in water |
| Pounds/Gallon | 8.487 to 8.529 |
| Melting Point | -18.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 219.00 to 220.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1.00 max. KOH/g |
| logP (o/w) | 0.26 |
| Shelf Life | 24 month(s) or longer if stored properly |
| Storage | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light |
| Odor Type | tonka |
| Odor | Sweet, creamy, Iactonic, tobacco and coumarin-like with green coconut nuances |
| Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 % |
| Specific gravity | 1.02000 to 1.02500 @ 25.00 °C |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.43700 to 1.44200 @ 20.00 °C |
| Boiling Point | 100.00 to 102.00 °C. @ 18.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.152000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C |
| Vapor Density | >1 |
| Flash Point | 209.00 °F. TCC |
| Taste | Sweet, creamy, vanilla-Iike with green Iactonic powdery nuances |
| Molecular weight | 114.15 |
| Color | colorless liquid |
| Solubility | alcohol, propylene glycol |
| Notes | FEMA# 2556 Use: MASKING, PERFUMING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |
| Industry | Flavor & Fragrance |
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