Trans-3-Methyl-4-decanolide explained

trans-3-Methyl-4-decanolide is a chemical compound with formula, found in clary sage,^[1] in the juice of the blood orange, and in the extract of mandarin peel.^[2] It is a lactone with coconut-like odor.^[2]

The cis isomer is found in an African orchid.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• trans-3-Methyl-4-octanolide, flavor component of oak-aged liquors.

Notes and References

1. B. Maurer and A. Mauser (1983), New constituents of clary sage oil. IXth Int. Congr. Essent. Oils, Book 3, pages 69-76
2. Regula Naef and Alain Velluz . 2005 . Identification of trans-3-Methyl-4-Decanolide in Blood Orange Juice and Mandarin Peel . Journal of Essential Oil Research.
3. R. Kaiser (1993), The Scent of Orchids,page 191. Elsevier