5-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone
Synonym(s):6-Propyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one
- CAS NO.:698-76-0
- Empirical Formula: C8H14O2
- Molecular Weight: 142.2
- MDL number: MFCD00144051
- EINECS: 211-820-5
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2024-10-25 23:13:37
What is 5-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone?
Description
May be synthesized from 5-hydroxyoctanoic acid by reduction with NaBH4 in water; by microbiological reduction of the corresponding keto acid; from 5-hydroxyoctanoic methyl amide by alkaline saponification, using Ba(OH)2.
Chemical properties
Δ-Octalactone has a sweet, fatty, coconut, tropical, dairy odor.
Occurrence
Reported found as a volatile flavor component in coconut oil, butterfat, milk fat, the essence of the Blenheim variety of apricot, and pineapple, yellow passion fruit, cranberry, currant buds, papaya, peach, raspberry, strawberry, bilberry, plum, tomato, many cheeses, chicken fat, cooked beef, pork and mutton, rum, sherry, white wine, tea, coconut products, passion fruit, mango, prickly pear, loquat, mountain papaya, nectarine, cape gooseberry and rooibus tea (Aspalathus linearis).
The Uses of 5-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone
delta-Octanolactone is a important organic intermediate. It can be used in agrochemical, pharmaceutical and dyestuff field.
Preparation
From 5-hydroxyoctanoic acid by reduction with NaBH4 in water; by microbiological reduction of the corresponding keto acid; from 5-hydroxyoctanoic methyl amide by alkaline saponification, using Ba(OH)2.
Definition
ChEBI: Delta-octanolide is a delta-lactone.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: coconut, sweet, creamy, lactonic and fruity with a milky and oily depth.
Safety Profile
Low toxicity by ingestion and skincontact. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition itemits acrid smoke and irritating vapors.
Properties of 5-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone
Melting point: | -14°C |
Boiling point: | 238°C |
Density | 1,002 g/cm3 |
vapor pressure | 1.5-2.7Pa at 20-25℃ |
refractive index | 1.4550 |
FEMA | 3214 | DELTA-OCTALACTONE |
Flash point: | 125°C |
storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
form | neat |
color | Colourless |
Specific Gravity | 1.00 |
Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet fatty coconut tonka tropical dairy |
Water Solubility | Not miscible or difficult to mix in water. |
JECFA Number | 228 |
BRN | 111515 |
Stability: | Hygroscopic |
CAS DataBase Reference | 698-76-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | 2H-pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-6-propyl-(698-76-0) |
EPA Substance Registry System | 2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-6-propyl- (698-76-0) |
Safety information for 5-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone
Signal word | Warning |
Pictogram(s) |
Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P321:Specific treatment (see … on this label). P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. P332+P313:IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P337+P313:IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. |
Computed Descriptors for 5-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone
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