Musk T
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 105-95-3
Soft, sweet and clean musk with a smooth, lightly powdery warmth and a faint floral nuance. A versatile macrocyclic musk that adds volume, roundness and fixation.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Musk-like |
| Descriptor 2 | Soft |
| Descriptor 3 | Floral |
| Odor Impact1 | 40 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 280 h |
| Tenacity2 | 208 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 105-95-3 |
| INCI Name | Ethylene brassylate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C15H26O4 |
| Mol. Weight | 270.36 |
| IUPAC Name | 1,4-dioxacycloheptadecane-5,17-dione |
| InChIKey | XRHCAGNSDHCHFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Ethylene brassylate, 1, 13-Tridecanedioic acid, 1, 2-ethanediol ester, 1,4-Dioxacycloheptadecane-5,17-dione, Astrotone BR, Benzylone, Emeressence, Musk BRB, Musk T Tridecane dioic acid, cyclic ethyleneglycol diester, Ethylene undecane dicarboxylate, Ethylene tridecane dioate, Cyclo-1,13-ethylenedioxy tridecan-1,13-dione, Cyclic ethylene glycol ester of brassylicacid, Astrotone, astratone, cyclo-1,13-ethylene dioxytridecan-1,13-dione, emeressence 1150 musk, ethylene brassylate fcc, ethylene glycol brassylate, ethylene glycol brassylate cyclic diester, ethylene glycol, cyclic tridecanedioate, ethylenebrassylate, MC-5 (Soda), musk NN, musk T (Takasago), tridecane dioic acid cyclic ethylene glycol diester, tridecanedioic acid cyclic ethylene glycol diester, tridecanedioic acid, cyclic ethylene ester, 1,1-undecane dicarboxylic acid ester with ethylene glycol, 1,11-undecanedicarboxylic acid, ester with ethylene glycol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 330.5 °C |
| Melting Point | 3.5 °C |
| Flash Point | 110 °C |
| Density | 1.04 |
| Refractive Index | 1.468 |
| LogP | 4.2 |
| Solubility | insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol |
| Appearance | Liquid; Dry Powder; Liquid; CBI |
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.