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δ-decalactone

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δ-decalactone

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Also known as delta-decalactone, delta-amylvalerolactone, 5-decanolide, 5-hydroxydecanoic acid delta-lactone, 6-pentylvalerolactone, 6-Pentyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one

δ-Decalactone (DDL) is a chemical compound, classified as a lactone, that naturally occurs in fruit and milk products in traces. It can be obtained from both chemical and biological sources. Chemically, it is produced from Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of delfone. From biomass, it can be produced via the hydrogenation of 6-pentyl-α-pyrone. DDL has applications in food, polymer, and agricultural industries to formulate important products.

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Vinony files it under Delta-lactones and ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata.

Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula
C10H18O2
Molecular weight
170.25 g/mol
IUPAC name
6-pentyloxan-2-one
SMILES
CCCCCC1CCCC(=O)O1
InChIKey
GHBSPIPJMLAMEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.5
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
lactone
Has part
hydrogen
Mass
170.131
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₈O₂
canonical SMILES
CCCCCC1CCCC(=O)O1
Commons category
Delta-decalactone
melting point
-27
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δ-Decalactone (DDL) is a chemical compound, classified as a lactone, that naturally occurs in fruit and milk products in traces. It can be obtained from both chemical and biological sources. Chemically, it is produced from Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of delfone. From biomass, it can be produced via the hydrogenation of 6-pentyl-α-pyrone. DDL has applications in food, polymer, and agricultural industries to formulate important products.

The S-enantiomer has a nutty odor with a fruity undertone. The R-enantiomer is the main component of the warning stench of the North American porcupine.

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