Delta-Hexanolactone is a delta-lactone.
Definition
Delta-Hexanolactone is a delta-lactone.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII C8456O4551 · registered name .DELTA.-HEXALACTONE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
DELTA-HEXALACTONEINCI2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-6-methyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 823-22-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 212-511-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID30862431
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID40811197
- IUPAC
- 6-Methyloxan-2-one
- Molecular formula
- C6H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 114.144 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid · colourless to pale yellowish liquid with a creamy, fruity, coconut odour
- Boiling point
- 110.00 to 112.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg · 110-112 °C (15 mm Hg)
- Melting point
- 31.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Solubility
- soluble in alcohol, oil, propylene glycol, and ether, slightly soluble in water · (in ethanol)
- Density
- 1.0162 (20 °C/20 °C)
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Chinese