Other grades of this product :
| 4-Heptanolide Basic information |
| Product Name: | 4-Heptanolide | | Synonyms: | 5-Propyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone;4-hydroxyheptanoic;4-Hydroxyheptanoic acid lactone;4-hydroxyheptanoicacidlactone;Dihydro-5-propylfuran-2(3H)-one;γ-Heptanolactone;γ-Heptalactone >=99.0%;γ-Heptalactone,Natural | | CAS: | 105-21-5 | | MF: | C7H12O2 | | MW: | 128.17 | | EINECS: | 203-279-9 | | Product Categories: | lactone flavors;Cosmetics | | Mol File: | 105-21-5.mol |
| 4-Heptanolide Chemical Properties |
| Hazard Codes | Xi | | Risk Statements | 38-36/38 | | Safety Statements | 36-37/39-26 | | WGK Germany | 2 | | RTECS | LU3697000 | | HS Code | 29322090 |
| 4-Heptanolide Usage And Synthesis |
| Description | y-Heptalactone has a sweet, nut-like, caramel odor and a malty,
caramel, sweet, herbaceous taste. This substance may be obtained
in low yields by hydrogenation of ethyl P-furylacrylate;1 by lactoniation of heptenoic acid; also by condensation of methylacrylate
butyl alcohol using a catalyst. | | Chemical Properties | γ-Heptalactone has a sweet, coconut-like, caramel and a malty, caramel, sweet odor, and herbaceous taste. | | Chemical Properties | Clear colorless to pale yellow liquid | | Occurrence | Reported found in green tea, asparagus, beer, strawberry, peach and beef | | Uses | Food additive. | | Preparation | Obtained in low yields by hydrogenation of ethyl β-furylacrylate; by lactoniation of heptonic acid; also by condensation of methylacrylate butyl alcohol using a catalyst. | | Aroma threshold values | Detection: 400 ppb. | | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: sweet, lactonic, creamy, coconut and coumarin, with milky and tobacco Nuances. | | Synthesis Reference(s) | Journal of the American Chemical Society, 99, p. 7360, 1977 DOI: 10.1021/ja00464a048 | | General Description | γ-Heptalactone is a volatile flavor compound found in mangoes, strawberries, pineapples as well as in some dairy products. It is used as a flavoring agent in the food and cosmetic industry. | | Hazard | A skin irritant. |
| 4-Heptanolide Preparation Products And Raw materials |
|
日本语
한국어
Français
Deutsch
España
Türkiye