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Product Name: |
Natural gamma heptalactone |
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Synonyms: |
4-hydroxyheptanoic;4-Hydroxyheptanoic acid lactone;dihydro-5-propyl-2(3h)-furanon;gamma heptalatone;4-hydroxyheptanoicacidlactone;5-Propyldihydro-2(3H)-furanone;gamma-Propiobutyrolactone;heptan-4- |
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CAS: |
105-21-5 |
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MF: |
C7H12O2 |
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MW: |
128.17 |
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EINECS: |
203-279-9 |
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Product Categories: |
Cosmetics;lactone flavors |
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Mol File: |
105-21-5.mol |
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Boiling point |
61-62 °C2 mm Hg(lit.) |
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density |
0.999 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
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FEMA |
2539 | GAMMA-HEPTALACTONE |
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refractive index |
n20/D 1.442(lit.) |
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Fp |
>230 °F |
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JECFA Number |
225 |
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BRN |
109569 |
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CAS DataBase Reference |
105-21-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
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NIST Chemistry Reference |
2(3H)-furanone, dihydro-5-propyl-(105-21-5) |
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EPA Substance Registry System |
2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-5-propyl- (105-21-5) |
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Hazard Codes |
Xi |
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Risk Statements |
38-36/38 |
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Safety Statements |
36-37/39-26 |
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WGK Germany |
2 |
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RTECS |
LU3697000 |
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HS Code |
29322090 |
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Chemical Properties |
γ-Heptalactone has a sweet, coconut-like, caramel and a malty, caramel, sweet odor, and herbaceous taste. |
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Chemical Properties |
Clear colorless to pale yellow liquid |
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Occurrence |
Reported found in green tea, asparagus, beer, strawberry, peach and beef |
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Uses |
Food additive. |
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Aroma threshold values |
Detection: 400 ppb. |
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Taste threshold values |
Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: sweet, lactonic, creamy, coconut and coumarin, with milky and tobacco Nuances. |
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Hazard |
A skin irritant. |
