6-Amyl-α-pyrone

6-Amyl-α-pyrone
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one
	Other names 5-Hydroxy-2,4-decadienoic acid δ-lactone
Identifiers
CAS Number	27593-23-3;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:66729;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL503899;
ChemSpider	31302;
ECHA InfoCard	100.044.124
EC Number	248-552-3;
PubChem CID	33960;
UNII	8JTW8HL4PJ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0047589 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H14O2/c1-2-3-4-6-9-7-5-8-10(11)12-9/h5,7-8H,2-4,6H2,1H3 Key: MAUFTTLGOUBZNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCCCCC1=CC=CC(=O)O1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H14O2
Molar mass	166.220 g·mol−1
Density	1.004 g/cm3
Boiling point	287.6 °C (549.7 °F; 560.8 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P305+P351+P338
Flash point	113 °C (235 °F; 386 K) closed cup
Safety data sheet (SDS)	MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

6-Amyl-α-pyrone, also 6-pentyl-2-pyrone or 6PP, is an unsaturated lactone molecule. It contains two double bonds in the ring and a pentyl substituent at carbon adjacent to the ring oxygen. It is a colorless liquid which possesses characteristic coconut aroma, produced biologically by Trichoderma species. It is found in animal foods, peach (Prunus persica), and heated beef.