Civetone
| Civetone[1] | |
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(9Z)-1-Cycloheptadec-9-enone |
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Other names
cis-9-Cycloheptadecen-1-one |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 74244-64-7  |
| PubChem | 5315941 |
| ChemSpider | 4475121 |
| UNII | P0K30CV1UE |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 Image 2 |
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| 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 |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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| Infobox references | |
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[2]. Civetone is closely related to muscone, the principal odiferous compound found in musk, because both compounds are macrocyclic ketones. Today, civetone can be synthesized from precursor chemicals found in palm oil[3].
[edit] References
- ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2337.
- ^ Bedoukian, Paul Z. "Perfumery and Flavoring Synthetics", 2nd ed., p. 248, Elsevier, New York, 1967.
- ^ "Synthesis of civetone from palm oil products". Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society (Springer Berlin / Heidelberg) 71 (8): 911–913. August, 1994. ISSN (Print) 1558-9331 (Online) 0003-021X (Print) 1558-9331 (Online).
