Civetone
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| Civetone[1] | |
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| IUPAC name | (9Z)-1-Cycloheptadec-9-enone |
| Other names | cis-9-Cycloheptadecen-1-one |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [74244-64-7] |
| PubChem | |
| SMILES | C1CCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)CCC1 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C17H30O |
| Molar mass | 250.4195 |
| Appearance | Crystalline solid |
| Density | 0.917 at 33 °C |
| Melting point |
31-32 °C |
| Boiling point |
342 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Civetone is a cyclic ketone and one of the oldest perfume ingredients known. It is a pheromone sourced from the African Civet. It has a strong musky odor that becomes pleasant at extreme dilutions.[citation needed] Civetone is closely related to muscone, the principal odiferous compound found in musk, because both compounds are macrocyclic ketones.
[edit] References
- ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2337.
