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Sigma-Aldrich

5-Decanolide

≥98%

Synonym(s):

(±)-5-Decanolide, δ-Decanolactone, (±)-δ-Pentyl-δ-valerolactone, (±)-6-Pentyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one, 5-Hydroxydecanoic acid δ-lactone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H18O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
170.25
Beilstein:
117520
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

≥98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.458 (lit.)

bp

117-120 °C/0.02 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−27 °C (lit.)

density

0.954 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCC1CCCC(=O)O1

InChI

1S/C10H18O2/c1-2-3-4-6-9-7-5-8-10(11)12-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3

InChI key

GHBSPIPJMLAMEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)

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General description

Measurement of optical rotatory dispersion and circular dichroism of (+) 5-decanolide (tetrahydro-6-pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one) has been reported.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Optical rotatory dispersion and circular dichroism of d-lactones: Determination of the absolute configuration of (+) 5-decanolide and (+) 5-dodecanolide.
Korver O.
Tetrahedron, 26(10), 2391-2396 (1970)

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