Gamma-Nonanolactone Cas 104-61-0

(Gamma)-Nonalactone is a synthetic flavoring agent that is a colorless to yellow liquid of strong, coconut-like odor. It is soluble in most fixed oils, mineral oil, and propylene glycol. It is stable in acids and unstable in alkali and should be stored in glass, tin, or aluminum containers. It is used in coconut flavors and has application in gelatins, puddings, baked goods, candy, and ice cream at 11–55 ppm. It is also termed aldehyde c-18.
In flavor applications, this compound contributes to caramel notes. In fragrance applications, this compound contributes is used in amber, balsam, floral, juniper berry, nutmeg, pine, coconut, maple and oriental notes.

Gamma-Nonanolactone Cas 104-61-0

Gamma-Nonanolactone is also known as γ-Nonalactone, 5-Pentyloxolan-2-one. It is one of the prominent, odour active compounds present in freshly cooked rice, and also has a coconut-like scent. γ-Nonalactone is also present in aging beers and other fermenting products.
γ-Nonalactone has a strong odor reminiscent of coconut and a fatty, peculiar taste. May be synthesized by reacting methylacry- late and hexanol in the presence of ditertiarybutyl peroxide; by condensation of undecylenic acid and malonic acid; by lactonizα- tion of nonenoic acid.
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Gamma-Nonanolactone Feature And Application

Gamma-Nonalactone (5-Pentyloxolan-2-one) is a colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid. It is found in bourbon whiskey, black currant berries, melon, papaya, pineapple, fresh blackberry, etc. It has a creamy and coconut-like odor. It is used as a flavoring agent in food to give coconut flavor. It is also a potential multi-species attractant lure for grain beetle pests. Gamma-Nonanolactone occurs in many foods and is a pale yellow liquidwith a coconut-like aroma. It has numerous applications, similarly to those of -octalactone, in aroma compositions and perfumery.
Reported found in peaches, apricots, roasted barely, rum, tomato, currants, guava, raisin, papaya, peach, pineapple, blackberry, strawberry jam, asparagus, wheat and crispbread, Camembert cheese, butter, milk, chicken, beef, lamb and pork fat, cooked beef and pork, beer, cognac, whiskies, sherry, grape wines, cocoa, green tea, pecan, oats, soybean, avocado, passion fruit, plum, plumcot, beans, mushroom, starfruit, fenugreek, mango, tamarind, rice, prickly pear, buckwheat, licorice, malt, wort, cherimoya, Bourbon vanilla, shrimp, nectarine, maté and sweet grass oil.

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