pentadecalactone
Sign in to saveAlso known as cyclopentadecanolide, pentadecanolactone, Exaltolide, muskalactone
Cyclopentadecanolide is an organic compound with the formula . A colorless solid, it is classified as macrolide lactone. It has some use in perfumery.
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- Mass
- 240.209
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- chemical formula
- C₁₅H₂₈O₂
- canonical SMILES
- C1CCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCC1
- melting point
- 35.0
- Commons category
- Cyclopentadecanolide
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Cyclopentadecanolide is an organic compound with the formula . A colorless solid, it is classified as macrolide lactone. It has some use in perfumery.
==Occurrence and production== Cyclopentadecanolide occurs in small quantities in angelica root essential oil and is responsible for its musklike odor.
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Q180686
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Angelica archangelica
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polyester
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