mint lactone
 
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IUPAC name :3,6-dimethyl-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4H-1-benzofuran-2-one
InChI :InChI=1/C10H14O2/c1-6-3-4-8-7(2)10(11)12-9(8)5-6/h6,9H,3-5H2,1-2H3
InChIKey :VUVQBYIJRDUVHT-UHFFFAOYAG
SMILES :CC1CCC2=C(C(=O)OC2C1)C
(EINECS) number :236-390-6
cas number :13341-72-5
fema number :3764
coe number :10036
jecfa number :1162
fl. number :10.036
molar refractivity :45.52 ± 0.4 cm3
parachor :373.0 ± 6.0 cm3
index of refraction :1.502 ± 0.03
surface tension :34.3 ± 5.0 dyne/cm
density :1.07 ± 0.06 g/cm3
polarizability :18.04 ± 0.5 10-24cm3
xlogp : 1.80
molecular weight : 166.2169600
formula :C10 H14 O2
 
 
export tariff code :2932.19.0000
fda reg :unspecified
 

Suppliers :
Sigma-Aldrich-SAFC :Menthalactone
 ≥99%, FG
 
 

organoleptics :
odor type :tonka
odor strength :medium
odor description :
at 100.00 %.  
sweet creamy coumarin coconut powdery tobacco spearmint

properties :
appearence :colorless clear liquid
assay : 99.00 - 100.00 %   
Food Chemicals Codex Listed :No
specific gravity :1.05800 @ 25.00 °C.
boiling point : 87.00 - 89.00 °C. @ 25.00 mm Hg
boiling point : 302.00 - 303.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
logp : 1.83

safety :
Oral Toxicity(LD50) : Not determined
Dermal Toxicity(LD50) : Not determined
  
flash point ( Deg. F. ) : 176.00  °F.  TCC  ( 80.00 °C. )
  
recommendation for mint lactone usage levels up to :
  1.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
  
recommendation for mint lactone usage levels up to :
  10.0000 ppm in the flavor.
  

safety links :
(EINECS) number :236-390-6
chemidplus :013341725
epa-srs :13341-72-5
  

other :
 

references :
jecfa number :1162
fl. number :10.036
pubchem :671423
  
synonyms :
3,6-dimethyl-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4H-benzofuran-2-one
 menthalactone
 mint lactone
5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethyl-(4H)-benzofuran-2-one
5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3,6-trimethyl-2(4H)-benzofuranone
 tetrahydro-dimethyl benzofuran-2-one
soluble in :
 alcohol
insoluble in :
 water
(odor and/or flavor) blends with :
 acetanisole
 acetoin
 acetoin acetate
 acetyl butyryl
 acetyl isobutyryl
 acetyl isovaleryl
 acetyl methyl anthranilate
 acetyl nonyryl
 acetyl propionyl
2-acetyl pyridine
 allyl methyl trisulfide
 allyl nonanoate
 amber decatriene
 amber formate
 ambrette seed absolute
 ambrette seed oil
alpha-amyl cinnamyl isovalerate
 amyl heptanoate
isoamyl octanoate
 amyl phenyl acetate
6-amyl-alpha-pyrone
ortho-anisaldehyde
para-anisaldehyde
para-anisaldehyde / methyl anthranilate schiff's base
para-anisyl acetate
para-anisyl alcohol
 anisyl propanal / methyl anthranilate schiff's base
 beeswax absolute
 benzophenone
 benzylidene acetone
 boronia butenal
 bran absolute
isobutyl benzoate
isobutyl benzyl carbinol
 butyl butyryl lactate
 butyl lactate
 butyl laevo-lactate
 butyric acid
2-oxobutyric acid
gamma-butyrolactone
alpha-cedrene epoxide
 chamomile flower oil germany
 cherry oxyacetate
 cinnamyl alcohol
 cocoa butenal
 cocoa oleoresin
 cocoa pentenal
 coconut decanone
 coconut naphthalenone
 costus valerolactone
 coumane
 coumarin
 creamy lactone
para-cresyl isovalerate
 cyclohexadecanone
 cyclohexanone diethyl acetal
 cyclohexyl acetic acid
 dairy lactone
(E)-beta-damascone
(Z)-beta-damascone
beta-damascone
delta-damascone
alpha-decalactone
delta-decalactone
gamma-decalactone
6-decenoic acid
 deertongue absolute
 deertongue concrete
 deertongue oleoresin
 dehydromenthofurolactone
 diacetyl
5,5-dibutyl dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
N,N-diethyl octanamide
 dihydrocoumarin
 dihydrojasmone lactone
1,2-dimethoxybenzene
 dimethyl alpha-ionone
 dimethyl anthranilate
 dimethyl benzofuranone
delta-dodecalactone
 dodecanol
delta-2-dodecenolactone
 ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate
 ethyl cinnamate
 ethyl methyl-para-tolyl glycidate
 ethyl palmitate
3-ethyl pyridine
 ethyl undecanoate
 ethyl undecylenate
 ethyl vanillin
 ethyl vanillin isobutyrate
 ethyl vanillin propylene glycol acetal
 ethylene brassylate
 farnesyl acetone
 fig leaf absolute
 flouve absolute
 genet absolute
 geranyl phenyl acetate
laevo-glutamine
 glyceryl 5-hydroxydecanoate
 glyceryl 5-hydroxydodecanoate
 guaiacwood oil
 hay absolute
 heliotropin
 heliotropyl alcohol
delta-heptalactone
gamma-heptalactone
 heptanal 2,3-butane diol acetal
2-heptanone
(Z)-4-hepten-1-al
(Z)-4-hepten-1-al diethyl acetal
(Z)-4-hepten-1-ol
3-heptyl dihydro-5-methyl-2(3H)-furanone
gamma-hexalactone
 hexen-1-yl cyclopentanone
2'-hydroxyacetophenone
4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol
 immortelle absolute
(E)-beta-ionone
alpha-irone
 jasmin lactone
 lauric acid
 levulinic acid
isolongifolene ketone
 lovage oleoresin
 massoia bark oil
 massoia lactone
 mate absolute
 methional
2'-methoxyacetophenone
 methyl (Z)-5-octenoate
 methyl 2-furoate
 methyl 2-thiofuroate
 methyl alpha-ionone
para-methyl anisole
 methyl benzoxole
6-methyl coumarin
7-methyl coumarin
 methyl coumarins
 methyl heptadienone
para-methyl hydratropaldehyde
iso-alpha-methyl ionone
alpha-isomethyl ionone (90% min.)
 methyl ionone gamma supreme
 methyl ionyl acetate
 methyl laurate
 methyl nicotinate
4-methyl octanoic acid
6-methyl quinoline
dextro,laevo-muscone
normuscone
 musk amberol
 musk indane
 musk tetralin
 myristyl alcohol
 myrtenal
beta-naphthyl ethyl ether
delta-nonalactone
gamma-nonalactone
2-nonanol
1-nonen-3-ol
2,4-octadien-1-ol
 octahydrocoumarin
delta-octalactone
gamma-octalactone
3-octen-2-ol
 octyl 2-furoate
 octyl isobutyrate
 orris root resinoid
 paprika oleoresin
 peach pivalate
omega-pentadecalactone
2-pentyl cyclopentanone
 peru balsam oil
 phenoxyethyl isobutyrate
 phenyl acetic acid
ketoisophorone
 phthalide
 pine needle absolute
 powdery ketone
 propenyl guaethol
 propyl octanoate
isopropyl octanoate
isopropyl phenyl acetate
2-propyl pyridine
 rhodinol
 rhodinyl phenyl acetate
 saffron indenone
 saffron resinoid
 safranal
(+)-alpha-santalyl acetate
 strawberry furanone acetate
 syringaldehyde
delta-tetradecalactone
 tetrahydrojasmone
 theaspirane
 thioguaiacol
 timber propanol
 tobacco butenal
 tobacco concrete
 tobacco cyclohexenone
 tobacco dodecane
 tobacco flower absolute
 tobacco leaf absolute
 tobacco nonene
 tolualdehydes (mixed o/m/p)
 tonka bean absolute
 tonka bean oleoresin
 tonka bean resinoid
 tonka furanone
 tonka ketone
 tonka undecanone
 tonkavert
2-tridecanone
2,3,5-trimethyl pyrazine
2,5,9-trimethyl-4,9-decadien-1-al
delta-undecalactone
gamma-undecalactone
 undecanoic acid
 vanilla oleoresin
 vanillic acid
 vanillin
 vanillyl acetate
 vanillyl alcohol
 vanillyl isobutyrate
 vanillylidene acetone
 vetiveryl acetate
 whiskey lactone
 wine lactone
 woodruff absolute
 woody dioxolane
 woody epoxide
 woody ether
(odor and/or flavor) used in :
 cherry
 coconut
 spearmint
 vanilla
natural occurrence in :
peppermint



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