2-Nonenoic acid gamma-lactone

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of minty, with descriptor tags: minty, fruity. (CAS 21963-26-8) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Lactone
CAS number
21963-26-8
Profile
minty, fruity
IFRA status
Restricted -- max 0.05% in Category 4
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01