Muscone

Muscone
Structural formula of muscone
Ball-and-stick model of the muscone molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(3R)-3-Methylcyclopentadecan-1-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.997 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 208-795-8
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C16H30O/c1-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-3-5-7-9-11-13-16(17)14-15/h15H,2-14H2,1H3/t15-/m1/s1 ☒N
    Key: ALHUZKCOMYUFRB-OAHLLOKOSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C16H30O/c1-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-3-5-7-9-11-13-16(17)14-15/h15H,2-14H2,1H3/t15-/m1/s1
    Key: ALHUZKCOMYUFRB-OAHLLOKOBX
  • C[C@@H]1CCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)C1
Properties
C16H30O
Molar mass 238.415 g·mol−1
Density 0.9221 g/cm3
Melting point −15 °C (5 °F; 258 K)
Boiling point 328 °C (622 °F; 601 K)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Muscone is a macrocyclic ketone, an organic compound that is the primary contributor to the odor of musk. Natural muscone is obtained from musk, a glandular secretion of the musk deer, which has been used in perfumery and medicine for thousands of years. Since obtaining natural musk requires killing the endangered animal, nearly all muscone used in perfumery and for scenting consumer products today is synthetic. It has the characteristic smell of being "musky".