Muscone

  • Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    541-91-3

    Molecular formula
    C16H30O

    SMILES
    CC1CCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)C1

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 2281.0

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    6.2 Well soluble in IPM, DOA, IPP

    Molecular weight
    238.41 g/mol

    Melting points

    • 8.60 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Boiling points

    • 329 °C; 130 °C @ 0.5 mm Hg
    • Colorless liquids with boiling points that increase regularly with increasing molecular weight. Virtually all members of the series exhibit characteristic odor depending on the ring size. /Cycloaliphatic ketones/
    • 320.00 to 329.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Solubilities

    • Very soluble in acetone, ethyl ether, and ethanol
    • very slightly
    • Soluble in oils; Slightly soluble in water
    • Soluble (in ethanol)

  • Synonyms

    • Muscone
    • 3-Methylcyclopentadecanone
    • 541-91-3
    • 3-Methylcyclopentadecan-1-one
    • MUSKONE
    • Cyclopentadecanone, 3-methyl-
    • Methylexaltone
    • Moschus ketone
    • dl-muscone
    • 3-Methyl-1-cyclopentadecanone
    • (+/-)-Muscone
    • 5-Methyl-1-cyclopentadecanone
    • FEMA No. 3434
    • dextro,laevo-muscone
    • HSDB 1219
    • EINECS 208-795-8
    • 5JO79R7S9R
    • AI3-38746
    • MUSKONE [HSDB]
    • 3-methyl-cyclopentadecanone
    • 956-82-1
    • DTXSID8052192
    • MUSCONE, (+/-)-
    • MFCD00211114
    • MUSCONE (+/-)-FORM [MI]
    • 3-METHYLCYCLOPENTADECANONE, (+/-)-
    • 3-METHYL-1-CYCLOPENTADECANONE [FHFI]
    • 22460-48-6
    • 3-Methylcyclopentadecanone 100 microg/mL in Cyclohexane
    • UNII-5JO79R7S9R
    • DL-3-methylcyclopentadecanone
    • 3-Methylcyclopentadecanone, dl-
    • L-Muscone
    • FEMA 3434
    • Muscone (Standard)
    • 3methylcyclopentadecanone
    • 3Methyl1cyclopentadecanone
    • Cyclopentadecanone, 3methyl
    • SCHEMBL230871
    • 3-methyl-cyclopentadecan-1-one
    • MUSCONE (+/-)-FORM
    • DTXCID3030763
    • HY-N0633R
    • HY-N0633
    • s3871
    • AKOS015895189
    • AC-9862
    • CCG-266866
    • FM55293
    • AS-15908
    • SY050608
    • CS-0009664
    • M2611
    • NS00012873
    • Q416022
    • 208-795-8
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Civet secretion (China) 68916-26-7 Viverra zibetha L., fam. Viverridae 0.01%
Angelica root (Brazil) 1a hydrodistilled 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 0.9%
Angelica root (Brazil) 1b CO2 extract 8015-64-3 Angelica archangelica L., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 6.7%