Civetone

Civetone[1]
IUPAC name	(9Z)-1-Cycloheptadec-9-enone
Other names	cis-9-Cycloheptadecen-1-one
Identifiers
CAS number	74244-64-7
PubChem	5315941
SMILES	C1CCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)CCC1
Properties
Molecular formula	C17H30O
Molar mass	250.4195
Appearance	Crystalline solid
Density	0.917 at 33 °C
Melting point	31-32 °C
Boiling point	342 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Civetone is a cyclic ketone and one of the oldest perfume ingredients known. It is a pheromone sourced from the African Civet. It has a strong musky odor that becomes pleasant at extreme dilutions.^{[citation needed]} Civetone is closely related to muscone, the principal odiferous compound found in musk, because both compounds are macrocyclic ketones. Today, civetone can be synthesized from precursor chemicals found in palm oil^[2].

References

1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2337.
2. ^ "Synthesis of civetone from palm oil products". Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society (Springer Berlin / Heidelberg) 71 (8): 911–913. August, 1994. ISSN (Print) 1558-9331 (Online) 0003-021X (Print) 1558-9331 (Online).