Used in pharmaceutical preparations, feed additive, flavorings agent. Also used by food and flavor industries for its coconut fragrance and taste. It is also used as a reagent in the synthesis of (±)-Massoilactone (M197600); a chemical component with antibacterial activity found in volatile oils.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Applications
Used in pharmaceutical preparations, feed additive, flavorings agent. Also used by food and flavor industries for its coconut fragrance and taste. It is also used as a reagent in the synthesis of (±)-Massoilactone (M197600); a chemical component with antibacterial activity found in volatile oils.
Solubility
Soluble in water (4 mg/ml at 28°C), alcohols, and propylene glycol.
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Store away from oxidizing agent.
RUO – Research Use Only
Korver O. Optical rotatory dispersion and circular dichroism of d-lactones: Determination of the absolute configuration of (+) 5-decanolide and (+) 5-dodecanolide. Tetrahedron. 1970, 26 (10), 2391-96.
Clare J. Veltman; Christian J. Cook; Kelly A. Drake; and Christopher D. Devine . Potential of delta-decanolactone and (Z)-7-dodecen-1-yl acetate to attract feral goats (Capra hircus). Wildlife Research, 2002, 28 (6), 589 - 597.