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γ-Nonalactone

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

γ-Nonanoic lactone, Coconut aldehyde

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H16O2
CAS Number:
104-61-0
Molecular Weight:
156.22
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329756518
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
EC Number:
203-219-1
MDL number:
MFCD00005403
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.446-1.450, n20/D 1.447 (lit.)

bp

121-122 °C/6 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.976 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCCCC1CCC(=O)O1

InChI

1S/C9H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-8-6-7-9(10)11-8/h8H,2-7H2,1H3

InChI key

OALYTRUKMRCXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

γ-Nonalactone is a flavor volatile compound, belonging to the group of lactones and is one of the minor chiral compound present in vanilla.

Application

γ-Nonalactone may be used as an analytical reference standard for the identification and quantification of the analyte in freshly cooked non-scented rice using modified headspace solid-phase microextraction (SPME) method followed by gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) analysis and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

258.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

126 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN2745
BCCJ9160
BCCF2824
BCBX5347
BCBQ9620V

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles
Vanilla (2010)
Screening for gamma-nonalactone in the headspace of freshly cooked non-scented rice using SPME/GC-O and SPME/GC-MS
Zheng Z, et al.
Molecules (Basel), 14(8), 2927-2934 (2009)

Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
44542-1ML04061832283838

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