Zenolide
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 54982-83-1
A clean delicate white musk with a soft red fruit facet and a gentle metallic sweetness. Diffusive and luminous, it adds an airy modern musk character to fresh accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Musk-like |
| Descriptor 2 | Powdery |
| Descriptor 3 | Fruity |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 348 h |
| Tenacity2 | 348 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 | 54982-83-1 |
| INCI Name | Ethylene dodecanedioate |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C14H24O4 |
| Mol. Weight | 256.34 |
| IUPAC Name | 1,4-dioxacyclohexadecane-5,16-dione |
| InChIKey | GJJSUPSPZIZYPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
Ethylene dodecanedioate, arova, arova N, cyclic ethylene dodecane dioate, 1,4- dioxa-5,16-cyclohexadecadione, 2,5- dioxacyclohexadecane-1,6-dione, emeressence musk ED, ethylene cyclic dodecanedioate, ethylene dodecane dioate, ethylene dodecanoate, musk, musk C-14, musk dioate, musk NY, muskonate, Berje, Musk NY (Musk 144(tm)Type), arova 16, cyclic ethylene dodecanedioate, 1,4-dioxa-5,16-cyclohexadecadione, 2,5-dioxacyclohexadecane-1,6-dione, 1,4-dioxacyclohexadecane-5,16-dione, emeressence 1151 musk ED, ethylenedodecanedioate, MC-4 (Soda), musk 144, musk C-14 (Takasago), musk ED, zenolide (IFF)
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 154 °C @ 2 mmHg |
| Flash Point | 81.11 °C |
| Density | 1.04000 |
| Refractive Index | 1.46000 |
| LogP | 3.6 |
| Solubility | alcohol; fixed oils; propylene glycol, slightly |
| Appearance | Liquid; CBI |
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