Muscenone
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 82356-51-2
A warm musk note with a soft animalic character and a clean soapy facet. Rich and diffusive, it gives volume to musky, leather and chypre accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Powdery |
| Descriptor 2 | Warm |
| Descriptor 3 | Musk-like |
| Tenacity2 | 336 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 82356-51-2 |
| INCI Name | Methylcyclopentadecenone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C16H28O |
| Mol. Weight | 236.39 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-methylcyclopentadec-2-en-1-one |
| InChIKey | ZLICVGXIPCPPMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
3-Methylcyclopentadecenone, Methylcyclopentadecenone, 5-cyclopentadecen-1-one, 3-methyl-, 5-cyclopentadecen-1-one, 3-methyl-, (5E)-, 3-methyl cyclopentadecenone, 3-methyl pentadec-4(5)-enone, 3-methyl-4(5)-pentadecenone, (E)-3-methyl-5-cyclopentadecen-1-one, (5E)-3-methylcyclopentadec-5-en-1-one, muscanona, muscemor (IFF), delta-muscenone, muscenone (Firmenich), muskeynone (Advanced Biotech)
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 346.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 145.00 °C |
| Density | 0.92500 |
| Refractive Index | 1.48600 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.100000 mmHg @ 20.00 C. |
| LogP | 6.1 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 0.3464 mg/L @ 25 C (est); For experimental / research use only. |
| Appearance | Liquid |
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