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Preferred IUPAC name
(9Z)-Cycloheptadec-9-en-1-one | |||
Other names
cis-Civetone; 9-Cycloheptadecen-1-one; Cycloheptadeca-9-en-1-one; (Z)-9-Cyclohepta-decen-1-one
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.013 | ||
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |||
C17H30O | |||
Molar mass | 250.426 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Crystalline solid | ||
Density | 0.917 at 33 °C | ||
Melting point | 31 to 32 °C (88 to 90 °F; 304 to 305 K) | ||
Boiling point | 342 °C (648 °F; 615 K) | ||
Solubility in oils | soluble | ||
Solubility in ethanol | soluble | ||
Solubility in water | slightly soluble | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Civetone is a macrocyclic ketone and the main odorous constituent of civet oil.[1] It is a pheromone sourced from the African civet. It has a strong musky odor that becomes pleasant at extreme dilutions.[2] Civetone is closely related to muscone, the principal odoriferous compound found in musk; the structure of both compounds was elucidated by Leopold Ružička.[3] Today, civetone can be synthesized from precursor chemicals found in palm oil.[4]