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General Material Information

Preferred name delta-heptalactone
Trivial Name δ-Heptalactone
Short Description 6-ethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one
Formula C7 H12 O2
CAS Number 3301-90-4
Flavis Number 10.045
ECHA Number 221-972-4
FDA UNII OZ5EZ8P4NT
Nikkaji Number J100.354B
COE Number 10660
xLogP3-AA 1.50 (est)
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Synonyms
  • 6-ethyl oxan-2-one
  • 6-ethyl tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one
  • 6-ethyloxan-2-one
  • 6-ethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one
  • hepta-1,5-lactone
  • heptalactone delta
  • heptano-1,5-lactone
  • heptanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-, d-lactone
  • 2H- pyran-2-one, 6-ethyltetrahydro-
  • 6-ethyloxan-2-one
  • 2H-Pyran-2-one, 6-ethyltetrahydro-
  • Heptanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-, δ-lactone
  • 6-Ethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one
  • 5-Hydroxyheptanoic acid lactone
  • δ-Heptalactone
  • δ-Ethyl-δ-valerolactone
  • (±)-5-Hydroxyheptanoic acid lactone
  • (±)-Heptan-5-olide
  • (RS)-δ-Heptalactone
  • (±)-δ-Heptalactone
  • δ-Heptanolactone
  • 5-Heptanolide

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Other Information

(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
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Export Tariff Code:2932.29.6000
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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 128.1710357666
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 8.579 to 8.629
Refractive Index 1.451 to 1.457 @ 20 °C
Melting Point 16 to 18°C @ 760 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 0.08 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 93.33 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 0.94 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
fats Yes
water, 1.088e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Coconut
coconut, oily, green, earthy
Odor strength medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less
Substantivity 156 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Luebke, William tgsc, (1996) At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. coconut oily green earthy
Flavor Type: Lactonic
lactonic, coconut, creamy, coumarinic, tonka, herbal, earthy, oily
Luebke, William tgsc, (1996) Lactonic coconut creamy coumarinic tonka herbal earthy oily

Occurrences

Potential Uses

Applications
Odor purposes Coconut, Earth, Green
Other purposes Oily, Waxy

Safety Information

Safety information

Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
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Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
flavor and fragrance agents
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IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
Recommendation for delta-heptalactone usage levels up to:
3.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.012 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 3900 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:1800 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: I
Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i).
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm.
average usage mg/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 7.0000035.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 5.0000025.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 10.0000050.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 7.0000035.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 10.0000050.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 5.0000025.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 10.0000050.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 2.0000010.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 2.0000010.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 5.0000025.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 10.0000050.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 5.0000025.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 10.0000050.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 20.00000100.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 5.0000025.00000

Safety references

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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to - Flavouring Group Evaluation 10: Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 1 (FGE10 Rev1)[1] - Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 64 (FGE.64): Consideration of aliphatic acyclic diols, triols, and related substances evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 evaluated by EFSA in FGE.10Rev1 (EFSA, 2008ab)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 1 (FGE10 Rev1)[1] - Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 2 (FGE.10Rev2): Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 3 (FGE.10Rev3): Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30
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6-ethyloxan-2-one
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