{{Chembox | ImageFile = Sedanolide.svg | ImageSize = 200px | IUPACName = 3-Butyl-3a,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one | OtherNames = Sedanolide<br>3-Butyl-3a,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalide |Section1={{Chembox Identifiers | Abbreviations = | CASNo = 6415-59-4 | CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}} | UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}} | UNII = 9GXU758IFX | PubChem = 5018391 | ChemSpiderID = 4197506 | SMILES = CCCCC1C2CCCC=C2C(=O)O1 | InChI = | InChIKey = | StdInChI = 1S/C12H18O2/c1-2-3-8-11-9-6-4-5-7-10(9)12(13)14-11/h7,9,11H,2-6,8H2,1H3 | StdInChIKey = UPJFTVFLSIQQAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N }} |Section2={{Chembox Properties | C=12 | H=18 | O=2 | Appearance = | Density = | MeltingPt = | BoilingPt = | Solubility = }} |Section3={{Chembox Hazards | MainHazards = | FlashPt = | AutoignitionPt = }} |Section8={{Chembox Related | OtherFunction = | OtherFunction_label = | OtherCompounds = Phthalide}} }}
'''Sedanolide''' is a tetrahydrophthalide compound with the molecular formula C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>18</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. It is reported that sedanolide is one of the flavor constituents of celery oil from fresh celery.<ref>{{cite journal | title = Relative recovery and identification of carbonyl compounds from celery essential oil | author = Wilson, Charles Welthy III | journal = Journal of Food Science | year = 1970 | volume = 35 | issue = 6 | pages = 766–768 | doi = 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1970.tb01989.x}}</ref>
== Isomers == There are 4 stereo isomers. * (3''R'',3a''R'')-sedanolide * [http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.31044194.html (3''R'',3a''S'')-sedanolide] * [http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.2341004.html (3''S'',3a''R'')-sedanolide] - Also called neocnidilide or trans-sedanolide. * (3''S'',3a''S'')-sedanolide
== Similar compounds == <gallery> FIle:Butylphthalide.svg|3-Butylphthalide File:Sedanenolide.svg|Sedanenolide (sometimes called senkyunolide) </gallery>
* [http://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?ID=3674-03-1&Units=SI cnidilide] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150406222247/http://www.molecular-networks.com/biopath3/biopath/mols/3-Butylhexahydrophthalide 3-butylhexahydrophthalide]
== External links == * [http://www.leffingwell.com/chirality/sedanolide.htm The Sedanolides, John C. Leffingwell, Ph.D., Chirality & Odour Perception]
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:Phthalides Category:Flavors Category:Celery