CAS 104-50-7 appears in our catalog under these names: Gamma-octanoic lactone, 98%, γ–Octalactone, ^y-Octanolactone, 98% , gamma-Octalactone, gamma-Octanolactone, >96.0%(GC). Offered by: Combi-blocks, GLPBio, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar), Biosynth, TCI. Available pack sizes: 5g, 500g, 100g, 25g, 100ml, 2kg, 1000g, 1kg.
Gamma-octalactone is a gamma-lactone that is oxolan-2-one substituted by a butyl group at position 5. It is a volatile compound found in peaches, mangoes, beef and ham. It has a role as an insect attractant, a flavouring agent, a mammalian metabolite, a mouse metabolite, a plant metabolite and a fungal metabolite. It is a volatile organic compound, a gamma-lactone and a tetrahydrofuranone.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C8H14O2 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 142.20 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 5-butyloxolan-2-one |
| InChIKey | IPBFYZQJXZJBFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCC1CCC(=O)O1 |
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