Civetone

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Names

IUPAC name

(Z)-9-Cycloheptadecen-1-one

Other names

cis-Civetone; 9-Cycloheptadecen-1-one; Cycloheptadeca-9-en-1-one; (Z)-9-Cyclohepta-decen-1-one

Identifiers

CAS Number

542-46-1^N

3D model (Jmol)

4475121^Y

208‐813‐4

InChI=1S/C17H30O/c18-17-15-13-11-9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-17/h1-2H,3-16H2/b2-1-^Y

Key: ZKVZSBSZTMPBQR-UPHRSURJSA-N^Y
InChI=1/C17H30O/c18-17-15-13-11-9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-17/h1-2H,3-16H2/b2-1-

Key: ZKVZSBSZTMPBQR-UPHRSURJBS

SMILES

O=C1CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCC1

Properties

Chemical formula

C₁₇H₃₀O

Molar mass

250.4195

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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Infobox references

Civetone is a macrocyclic ketone and the main odorous constituent of civet. It is a pheromone sourced from the African civet. It has a strong musky odor that becomes pleasant at extreme dilutions. Civetone is closely related to muscone, the principal odoriferous compound found in musk. Today, civetone can be synthesized from precursor chemicals found in palm oil.

Civetone is used as a perfume fixative and flavor.

In order to attract jaguars to camera traps, field biologists have used the cologne Calvin Klein's Obsession For Men. It is believed that the civetone in the cologne resembles a territorial marking.

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