CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | White or colourless crystalline mass; Musky aroma |
|---|---|
| Solubility | Soluble in oils; Slightly soluble in water |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 250.4 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 6.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 250.229665576 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 250.229665576 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 17.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 18 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 208 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Civetone is a macrocycle that is cycloheptadecanone with an unsaturation at position 9 (the 9Z-stereoisomer). It has been found in African Civets. It has a role as a pheromone, a fragrance and an animal metabolite. It is a cyclic ketone and a macrocycle.