2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-6-methyl-

• Formula: C₆H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 114.1424
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10O2/c1-5-3-2-4-6(7)8-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RZTOWFMDBDPERY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 823-22-3
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Species with the same structure:
  • 6-Methyloxan-2-one
• Stereoisomers:
  • (S)-tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one
• Other names: δ-Caprolactone; δ-Hexalactone; δ-Methyl-δ-valerolactone; Hexanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-, δ-lactone; 5-Hydroxyhexanoic acid lactone; Hexanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-, lactone; δ-Hexanolactone; δ-Hexanolide; 2H-Pyran-2-one, 6-methyl, tetrahydro; 5-Hexanolide; delta-Hexalactone; Tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one; <δ>-Hexalactone; 5-Hexalactone
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  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
  • Notes
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Phase change data

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Biazus, Cezaro, et al., 2008
Biazus, Taline F.; Cezaro, Alana M.; Borges, Gustavo R.; Bender, João P.; Franceschi, Elton; Corazza, Marcos L.; Oliveira, J. Vladimir, Vapour pressure data of γ-caprolactone, δ-hexalactone, and «947»-caprolactone, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2008, 40, 3, 437-441, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2007.09.008 . [all data]

Emel'yanenko, Kozlova, et al., 2007
Emel'yanenko, Vladimir N.; Kozlova, Svetlana A.; Verevkin, Sergey P.; Roganov, Gennady N., Vapour pressures and enthalpies of vaporization of a series of δ-lactones, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2007, 39, 1, 10-15, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2006.06.010 . [all data]

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Ollé, D.; Baumes, R.L.; Bayonove, C.L.; Lozano, Y.F.; Sznaper, C.; Brillouet, J.-M., Comparison of free and glycosidically linked volatile components from polyembryonic and monoembryonic mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1998, 46, 3, 1094-1100, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf9705781 . [all data]

Umano, Hagi, et al., 1992
Umano, K.; Hagi, Y.; Nakahara, K.; Shoji, A.; Shibamoto, T., Volatile constituents of green and ripened pineapple (Aanas comosus [L.] Merr.), J. Agric. Food Chem., 1992, 40, 4, 599-603, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00016a014 . [all data]

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Teai, Claude-Lafontaine, et al., 2001
Teai, T.; Claude-Lafontaine, A.; Schippa, C.; Cozzolino, F., Volatile compounds in fresh pulp of pineapple (Ananas comosus [L.] Merr.) from French Polynesia, J. Essent. Oil Res., 2001, 13, 5, 314-318, https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2001.9712222 . [all data]

Suhardi, Suzuki, et al., 2002
Suhardi, S.; Suzuki, M.; Yoshida, K.; Muto, T.; Fujita, A.; Watanbe, N., Changes in the volatile compounds and in the chemical and physical properties of snake fruit (Salacca edulis Reinw) Cv. Pondoh during maturation, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2002, 50, 26, 7627-7633, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf020620e . [all data]

Bendall, 2001
Bendall, J.G., Aroma compounds of fresh milk from New Zealand cows fed different diets, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2001, 49, 10, 4825-4832, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf010334n . [all data]

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Iwatsuki, K.; Mizota, Y.; Kubota, T.; Nishimura, O.; Masuda, H.; Sotoyama, K.; Tomita, M., Aroma extract dilution analysis. Evluation of aroma of pasteurized and UHT processed milk by aroma extract dilution analysis, Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi, 1999, 46, 9, 587-597, https://doi.org/10.3136/nskkk.46.587 . [all data]

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Gyawali and Kim, 2012
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔvapH°

  Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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