Chemistry:Trans-3-Methyl-4-decanolide

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trans-3-Methyl-4-decanolide
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(4R,5S)-trans-3-Methyl-4-decanolide
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(4S,5R)-trans-3-Methyl-4-decanolide
Names
IUPAC names
(4R,5S)-5-Hexyl-4-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
(4S,5R)-5-Hexyl-4-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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Properties
C11H20O2
Molar mass 184.279 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

trans-3-Methyl-4-decanolide is a chemical compound with formula C11H20O2, found in clary sage,[1] in the juice of the blood orange, and in the extract of mandarin peel.[2] It is a lactone with coconut-like odor.[2]

The cis isomer is found in an African orchid.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. B. Maurer and A. Mauser (1983), New constituents of clary sage oil. IXth Int. Congr. Essent. Oils, Book 3, pages 69-76
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Regula Naef and Alain Velluz (2005). "Identification of trans-3-Methyl-4-Decanolide in Blood Orange Juice and Mandarin Peel". Journal of Essential Oil Research. 
  3. R. Kaiser (1993), The Scent of Orchids,page 191. Elsevier