delta-Nonalactone

δ-Nonalactone
Names
	IUPAC name 6-Butyloxan-2-one
	Other names 5-Hydroxynonanoic acid lactone
Identifiers
CAS Number	3301-94-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	17658 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.019.977
PubChem CID	18698;
UNII	DMB99B4WCF ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70863149 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H16O2/c1-2-3-5-8-6-4-7-9(10)11-8/h8H,2-7H2,1H3 Key: PXRBWNLUQYZAAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C9H16O2/c1-2-3-5-8-6-4-7-9(10)11-8/h8H,2-7H2,1H3 Key: PXRBWNLUQYZAAX-UHFFFAOYAT;
	SMILES CCCCC1CCCC(=O)O1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H16O2
Molar mass	156.225 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). (what is ?) Infobox references

delta-Nonalactone is a chemical compound found in bourbon whiskey.^[1]

References[edit]

^ Poisson, L (July 23, 2008). "Characterization of the most odor-active compounds in an American Bourbon whisky by application of the aroma extract dilution analysis". J Agric Food Chem. 56 (14): 5813–9. doi:10.1021/jf800382m.