γ-Octalactone
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Preferred IUPAC name
5-Butyloxolan-2-one | |
Other names
2(3H)-Furanone, 5-butyldihydro-; 4-Octanolide; 5-Butyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone; (R/S)-γ-octalactone; 5-Butyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one; 4-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone; γ-Octanolactone; γ-Octalactone; Octan-4-olide; Octanoic acid 4-hydroxy-γ-lactone; γ-Octanolide; γ-Butyl-γ-butyrolactone; γ-Butylbutyrolactone; 4-Butyl-γ-butyrolactone; 5-Butyltetrahydro-2-furanone; γ-n-Butyl-γ-butyrolactone; Octanoic acid, γ lactone; Octanolide-1,4; 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-butyl-; 4-Hydroxyoctanoic acid, γ-lactone; NSC 24270; Octanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, lactone
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.917 |
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C8H14O2 | |
Molar mass | 142.198 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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γ-Octalactone is a lactone and aroma compound with the chemical formula C8H14O2.[1] It has a coconut flavor.
References
- ^ National Institute of Standards and Technology. "gamma-Octalactone". webbook.nist.gov. Retrieved 2017-09-07.