Ambrettolide
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 28645-51-4
A soft sweet ambrette musk with a delicate animalic warmth. Radiant and rounding, it works as an excellent blender and fixative used in small traces.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Musk-like |
| Descriptor 2 | Sweet |
| Descriptor 3 | Berry |
| Odor Impact1 | 30 |
| Tenacity2 | 248 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 28645-51-4 |
| INCI Name | Oxacycloheptadec-10-en-2-one |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C16H28O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 252.39 |
| IUPAC Name | (10Z)-1-oxacycloheptadec-10-en-2-one |
| InChIKey | QILMAYXCYBTEDM-IWQZZHSRSA-N |
Synonyms
iso-Ambrettolide; delta-9-iso ambrettolic acid lactone; ambrettolide (so called); ambrettozone; oxa cyclo heptadec-10-en-2-one; (10Z)-oxa cycloheptadec-10-en-2-one; oxa cycloheptadec-10-en-2-one; (9Z)-17-oxa cycloheptadec-9-en-1-one; hexadec-9-en-1,16 lactone; 16-hydroxy-9-hexadecenoic acid omega-lactone; lanbrettolide; moschus lactone; scentolide
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 307.5 °C |
| Flash Point | >100 °C |
| Density | 0.949 |
| Refractive Index | 1.477 |
| LogP | 5.5 |
| Solubility | Soluble in non-polar solvents; insoluble in water |
| Appearance | CBI |
Regulatory status
EU allergen declaration
| Substance | Share |
|---|---|
| Oxacycloheptadecan-2-one | 2 % |
Substances that must be named in the ingredient list under Annex III of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545. Where a range was given, the upper bound is shown.
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