delta-Octalactone

At a glance

A light, creamy, coconut-like lactone used to add a delicate creaminess to fruity and gourmand compositions without the heaviness of larger lactones. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Lactone
CAS number
698-76-0
Profile
warm, creamy, sweet
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01