| Molecular & Flavor Profile |
| Common name: |
Delta-Decalactone |
| IUPAC name: |
6-pentyloxan-2-one |
| SMILES: |
CCCCCC1CCCC(=O)O1 |
| CAS: |
705-86-2
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| Flavor Profile: |
peach,
butter,
coconut,
apricot,
fresh,
oily,
creamy,
plum,
sweet,
fruity,
dairy
|
| FEMA Flavor Profile: |
Coconut
|
| FEMA Number: |
2361
|
| Taste: |
Not Available
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| Odor: |
Not Available
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| Functional Groups: |
carboxylic acid derivative,
carboxylic acid ester,
lactone,
heterocyclic compound
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External IDs  
| PubChem ID: |
12810 |
| FooDB ID: |
FDB016109
|
| SuperSweet ID: |
NA
|
| BitterDB ID: |
NA
|
Physicochemical Properties
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Molecular weight:
170.252 g/mol
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HBD count:
0
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HBA count:
2
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Number of rotatable bonds:
4
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Complexity:
143.0
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Topological Polor Surface Area:
26.3 A^2
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Monoisotopic Mass:
170.131 g/mol
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Exact Mass:
170.131 g/mol
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XlogP:
2.5
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Charge:
0 C(coulomb)
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Heavy Atom Count:
12
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Atom Stereocenter Count:
1
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Defined Atom Stereocenter Count:
0
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Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:
1
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Bond Stereocenter Count:
0
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Defined Bond Stereocenter Count:
0
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Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count:
0
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Isotope Atom Count:
0
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Covalently Bonded Unit Count:
1
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InChI:
InChI=1S/C10H18O2/c1-2-3-4-6-9-7-5-8-10(11)12-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3
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Volume 3D:
143.9
Nomenclature
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Common name:
Delta-Decalactone
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IUPAC name:
6-pentyloxan-2-one
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CAS numbers:
705-86-2
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SMILES:
CCCCCC1CCCC(=O)O1
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InChI:
InChI=1S/C10H18O2/c1-2-3-4-6-9-7-5-8-10(11)12-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3
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FlavorDB/FEMA name:
δ-DECALACTONE
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Synonyms:
delta-Decalactone; Decanolide-1,4; γ-n-Butyrolactone; 5-Hydroxy-decanoic acid,. δ-lactone; delta-Dodecalactone; Dodecanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-, delta-lactone; Dodecan-5-olide; Amyl-delta-valerolactone; Decan-5-olide; 2H-Pyran-2-one, 6-pen-tyl; Tetrahydro-6-pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one
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FL number:
10.007
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NAS number:
2361
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CoE number:
621
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EINECS number:
211-889-1
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JECFA number:
232
Description
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Flavor profile:
peach, butter, coconut, apricot, fresh, oily, creamy, plum, sweet, fruity, dairy
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FooDB flavor profile:
peach, butter, coconut, apricot, fresh, oily, creamy, plum, sweet, fruity, dairy
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FEMA flavor profile:
Coconut
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Functional groups:
carboxylic acid derivative, carboxylic acid ester, lactone, heterocyclic compound
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Bitter compound:
No
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Source description:
δ-Decalactone has an oily, peach odor and taste
Regulatory Status
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CoE status:
20 ppm
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FDA status:
21 CFR 172.515
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JECFA status:
Acceptable. No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavoring agent (1997)
Aroma/Taste Threshold Values
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Aroma threshold values:
100 ppb
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Taste threshold values:
Taste characteristics at 2 ppm; waxy, coconut, lactonic, fatty, creamy, nutty and fruity
Natural Occurence
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Occurrence summary:
Naturally occurring; Reported in 14 FlavorDB source entities
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Source entity count:
14
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Representative sources:
Rum, Butter, Other Cheeses, Swiss Cheese, Milk, Milk Powder, Apricot, Coconut, Mango, Peach
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Documented natural occurrence:
Reported found in rum, coconut, raspberry, apricot, bilberry, peach, strawberry, Swiss cheese, other cheeses, butter, milk, milk powder, mutton fat, mango and nectarine
Composition
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Molecular formula:
C10H18O2
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Molecular composition:
C: 0.705, H: 0.107, O: 0.188
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Number of atoms:
12
ADMET Properties
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ADMET Solubility:
-3.205
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ADMET Solubility Level:
3.0
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ADMET BBB:
0.359
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ADMET BBB Level:
1.0
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ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic:
-18.8384
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ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic prediction md:
False
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ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic applicability:
All properties and OPS components are within expected ranges.
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ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic applicability md:
7.35815
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ADMET EXT Hepatotoxic applicability mdpvalue:
0.9821200000000001
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ADMET Absorption Level:
0.0
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ADMET EXT PPB:
0.580242
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ADMET EXT PPB prediction:
True
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ADMET EXT PPB applicability:
All properties and OPS components are within expected ranges.
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ADMET EXT PPB applicability md:
10.7702
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ADMET EXT PPB applicability mdpvalue:
0.606162
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ADMET unknown AlogP98:
0.0
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ADMET AlogP98:
3.002
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ADMET PSA 2D:
26.23
2D/3D Properties
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Number of atoms:
12
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Molecular formula:
C10H18O2
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Molecular composition:
C: 0.705, H: 0.107, O: 0.188
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Molecular mass:
170.13099999999997 g/mol
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Energy:
13.33 Kcal/M
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AlogP:
3.002
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LogD:
3.002
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Molecular Solubilty:
-2.662
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Number of aromatic bonds:
0
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Number of aromatic rings:
0
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Number of H acceptor:
2
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Number of H acceptor lipinski:
2
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Number of H donor:
0
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Number of H donor lipinski:
0
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Number of H bonds:
0
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Number of rings:
1
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Surface area(SA):
196.22 A^2
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Molecular SASA(Solvent accessible SA):
379.74699999999996 A^2
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Radius of gyration:
1.61642 A
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Molecular 3D SASA:
338.47900000000004 A^2
Consumption
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Consumption:
36166.67 lb
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Individual intake:
0.03064 mg/kg/day
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Trade association guidelines:
3.556 mg
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IOFI:
Natural
Specifications
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Specifications:
(JECFA, 1998); Acid value (max); 5.0; Boiling point; 281°C; Appearance; Colorless liquid; Refractive index; 1.456–1.459 (20°C); Assay (min); 98%; Solubility; Very soluble in alcohol and propylene ; glycol; insoluble in water
Reported Uses
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Reported uses (ppm):
(FEMA, 1994)
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Food category usual/max:
| Food category | Usual (ppm) | Max (ppm) |
|---|
| Alcoholic beverages | 3.00 | 6.50 |
| Gelatins, puddings | 14.64 | 29.62 |
| Baked goods | 13.52 | 26.40 |
| Gravies | 4.00 | 8.00 |
| Confection, frosting | 0.50 | 5.00 |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | 5.33 | 13.69 |
| Fats, oils | 9.06 | 19.70 |
| Soft candy | 13.27 | 25.63 |
| Frozen dairy | 18.78 | 37.06 |
| Sweet sauce | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Synthesis
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Synthesis:
From hexylethylene oxide and sodium malonic ester; also from decanoic acid
Details of "Molecular & Flavor Profile" and physicochemical properties were obtained from
PubChem Substance & Compound Databases,
FooDB,
Flavornet,
SuperSweet,
and BitterDB.
2D/3D and ADMET properties were obtained with Discovery Studio.