civetone
Also known as cis-civetone, cis-9-cycloheptadecen-1-one, (9Z)-1-cycloheptadec-9-enone
Civetone is a macrocyclic ketone and the main odorous constituent of civet oil. 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; the structure of both compounds was elucidated by Leopold Ružička. Today, civetone can be synthesized from precursor chemicals found in palm oil.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C17H30O
- Molecular weight
- 250.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (9Z)-cycloheptadec-9-en-1-one
- SMILES
- C1CCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)CCC1
- InChIKey
- ZKVZSBSZTMPBQR-UPHRSURJSA-N
- XLogP
- 6.1
- Polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Civetone is a macrocyclic ketone and the main odorous constituent of civet oil. 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; the structure of both compounds was elucidated by Leopold Ružička. Today, civetone can be synthesized from precursor chemicals found in palm oil.
== Uses == Civetone is a synthetic musk used as a perfume fixative and flavor. Its aroma is described as "clean, musk, dry, animal, sweet".