• Identifiers

    CAS number
    695-06-7

    Molecular formula
    C6H10O2

    SMILES
    CCC1CCC(=O)O1

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1064.0
    • Carbowax: 1693.14
  • Odor profile

    coconut 75.54%
    coumarinic 72.19%
    sweet 69.26%
    lactonic 60.29%
    herbal 60.06%
    creamy 58.75%
    nutty 51.87%
    spicy 51.09%
    caramellic 50.51%
    hay 49.99%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.7 Well soluble in MMB, TEC, DEP

    Molecular weight
    114.14 g/mol

    Melting points

    • -18 °C

    Boiling points

    • 100.00 to 102.00 °C. @ 18.00 mm Hg

    Solubilities

    • slightly
    • 1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • gamma-Caprolactone
    • 695-06-7
    • gamma-Hexalactone
    • gamma-Hexanolactone
    • 4-Hexanolide
    • 6-Caprolactone
    • 5-Ethyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
    • 5-ethyloxolan-2-one
    • Tonkalide
    • Toukalide
    • 2(3H)-Furanone, 5-ethyldihydro-
    • Hexanolide-1,4
    • Hexan-4-olide
    • 4-Ethyl-4-butanolide
    • 4-Hydroxyhexanoic acid lactone
    • gamma-Ethylbutyrolactone
    • 5-Ethyltetrahydro-2-furanone
    • .gamma.-Caprolactone
    • gamma-Ethyl-n-butyrolactone
    • 5-ETHYLDIHYDRO-2(3H)-FURANONE
    • .gamma.-Hexalactone
    • FEMA No. 2556
    • .gamma.-Ethylbutyrolactone
    • NSC 24255
    • Frutinal
    • NSC 134769
    • Dihydro-5-ethyl-2(3H)-furanone
    • .gamma.-Ethyl-.gamma.-butyrolactone
    • EINECS 211-778-8
    • MFCD00005401
    • 4-Ethyl-4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone
    • BRN 0107260
    • gamma-Ethyl-gamma-butyrolactone
    • J16NAT1G41
    • .gamma.-Hexanolactone
    • DTXSID8041298
    • CHEBI:85235
    • Hexanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, gamma-lactone
    • AI3-36655
    • NSC-24255
    • NSC-134769
    • (R)-5-Ethyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
    • .GAMMA.-CAPROLACTONE-
    • g-Hexalactone
    • CHEMBL192458
    • GAMMA-HEXALACTONE [FCC]
    • DTXCID6021298
    • .GAMMA.-HEXALACTONE [FHFI]
    • 5-17-09-00040 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • (+/-)-.GAMMA.-HEXALACTONE
    • (+/-)-4-ETHYLBUTYROLACTONE
    • 63357-95-9
    • (+/-)-.GAMMA.-ETHYL-.GAMMA.-BUTYROLACTONE
    • Hexanoic acid, .gamma.-lactone
    • UNII-J16NAT1G41
    • 6caprolactone
    • gammaHexalactone
    • -Hexalactone
    • gammacaprolactone
    • Hexan4olide
    • gammaHexanolactone
    • 4-Ethylbutanolide
    • 4Ethyl4butanolide
    • hexa-4-olide
    • Hexanolide1,4
    • 4-Hydroxyhexanoate
    • gamma -Caprolactone
    • 4-hydroxy-Hexanoate
    • gammaEthylbutyrolactone
    • gammaEthylnbutyrolactone
    • starbld0016506
    • .GAMMA.-LACTONE
    • 5Ethyltetrahydro2furanone
    • gamma-Caprolactone, 98%
    • GAMMA-CAPROLACTONE-
    • |A-Hexalactone (Standard)
    • 5Ethyldihydro2(3H)furanone
    • SCHEMBL36360
    • 4Hydroxyhexanoic acid lactone
    • .gamma.-Ethyl-n-butyrolactone
    • 5-Ethyl-dihydro-furan-2-one
    • 2(3H)Furanone, 5ethyldihydro
    • 4-hydroxy-Hexanoic acid lactone
    • GAMMA-CAPROLACTONE [INCI]
    • (+/-)-GAMMA-HEXALACTONE
    • 4Ethyl4hydroxybutanoic acid lactone
    • 5-Ethyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone #
    • HY-W015892R
    • NSC24255
    • Hexanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, lactone
    • Tox21_300875
    • AC2069
    • BDBM50167994
    • LMFA07040010
    • NSC134769
    • s6265
    • 4-ethylbutanolide (gamma-hexalactone)
    • 4-hydroxy-Hexanoic acid gamma-lactone
    • gamma-Hexalactone, analytical standard
    • Hexanoic acid, 4hydroxy, gammalactone
    • AKOS015908187
    • CS-W016608
    • DS-6470
    • gamma-Hexalactone, natural, 97%, FG
    • HY-W015892
    • SB47678
    • gamma-Hexalactone, >=98%, FCC, FG
    • NCGC00248198-01
    • NCGC00254779-01
    • CAS-695-06-7
    • SY015382
    • 2(3H)-Furanone, 5-ethyldihydro-, (R)-
    • DB-055288
    • DS-016225
    • H0514
    • Hexanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, .gamma.-lactone
    • NS00012560
    • (+/-)-GAMMA-ETHYL-GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE
    • EN300-156820
    • gamma-Caprolactone, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98%
    • gamma-Ethyl-gamma-butyrolactone, gamma-Caprolactone
    • Q27158424
    • Z1255423463
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Guava fruit (Egypt) 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.15%
Hedychium coronarium flower (Japan) Hedychium coronarium Koenig, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.01%
Mandrake fruit (Israel) Mandragora officinarum L., fam. Solanaceae 0.02%
Zizyphus jujuba fruit (Malaysia) Zizyphus jujuba Mill. var. inermis, fam. Rhamnaceae 0.23%
Guava fruit headspace (Reunion island) 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.4%
Carob bean powder 2a raw 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.05%
Carob bean powder 2b roasted 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.05%
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 4.11%