9-Cycloheptadecen-1-One
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 542-46-1
A clean musk note with a dry character and a soft animal facet. Sweet and natural, it adds a smooth musky warmth to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Musk-like |
| Descriptor 2 | Animal-like |
| Descriptor 3 | Soft |
| Tenacity2 | 400 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 542-46-1 |
| INCI Name | Civetone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C17H30O |
| Mol. Weight | 250.4 |
| IUPAC Name | cycloheptadec-9-en-1-one |
| InChIKey | ZKVZSBSZTMPBQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
(Z)-civet decenone, civetone, (Z)-civetone, cis-civetone, civettone (Firmenich), (9Z)-cycloheptadec-9-en-1-one, (Z)-cycloheptadeca-9-en-1-one, (Z)-9-cycloheptadecen-1-one, cis-9-cycloheptadecen-1-one, (9Z)-, (Z)-, cis-, 9-cycloheptadecen-1-one, 9-cycloheptadecen-1-one, 9-cycloheptadecen-1-one
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 342.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 37.50 °C |
| Density | 0.91700 |
| Refractive Index | 1.48500 |
| LogP | 6.310 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; water, 0.09556 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless to white liquid to crystalline solid |
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