Velvione
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 37609-25-9
Dry, powdery and velvety musk with a soft amber and skin like warmth and a faint white floral facet. Tenacious, it adds trail and a smooth musky base to florals.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Musk-like |
| Descriptor 2 | Floral |
| Descriptor 3 | Powdery |
| Odor Impact1 | 25 |
| Tenacity2 | 400 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 37609-25-9 |
| INCI Name | 5-cyclohexadecenone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C16H28O |
| Mol. Weight | 236.39 |
| IUPAC Name | cyclohexadec-5-en-1-one |
| InChIKey | ABRIMXGLNHCLIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
5-Cyclohexadecen-1-one; (5Z)- cyclohexadec-5-en-1-one; musk amberol; ambretone (Takasago); 5-cyclohexadecenone; 15-cyclohexadecenone-1; TM-II (Soda); velvione (Givaudan)
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 296.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 43.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 110.00 °C |
| Density | 0.93200 |
| Refractive Index | 1.48900 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.000033 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 5.6 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 0.2997 mg/L @ 25 C (est); alcoholic, good |
| Appearance | Liquid |
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