Civet secretion (China)

  • CAS number

    68916-26-7

  • Botanical

    Viverra zibetha L., fam. Viverridae

GC-MS Analysis

Ding D-E., Yu D-Y., Zhu M-L., Lin Z-M., Zhang C-Z. and Fu Y-Y., Studies on the volatile components of secretion from Chinese civet (Viverricula indica Desmarest) (Neutral Compounds in Extract from Female (Squ)), in: Flavors and Fragrances: A World Perspective. B.M. Lawrence, B.D.Mookherjee and B.J. Willis (Eds.). Proc. 10th Int. Congress of Ess. Oils, Fragr. & Flav., Washington, DC, USA, 16-20 Nov. 1986, 587-600

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Cycloheptadecanone 3661-77-6 22.65%
Civetone 542-46-1 16.84%
Cyclooctadecanone 6907-37-5 7.98%
Cyclooctadecenone 88642-01-7 6.17%
Cyclopentadecenone 89308-00-9 1.49%
Cyclononadecanone 6907-38-6 1.02%
Cyclopentadecanone 502-72-7 0.85%
Cyclohexadecenone 3100-36-5 0.85%
Cyclohexadecanone 2550-52-9 2392.0 0.76%
Cyclononadecenone 88642-02-8 0.49%
2-Methylcyclopentadecanone 52914-66-6 0.08%
Indole 120-72-9 1293.6 2424.71 0.02%
Muscone 541-91-3 2281.0 0.01%
Total 59.21%