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Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one

  • CAS NO.:123-69-3
  • Empirical Formula: C16H28O2
  • Molecular Weight: 252.39
  • MDL number: MFCD00678410
  • EINECS: 204-644-5
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2024-12-18 14:07:02
Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one Structural

What is Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one?

Description

Although used at one time in fruit flavors, is more extensively used in perfumes and fragrances. The use of musk ambrette has been discontinued due to the toxic nature of the substance. It was removed from GRAS status by FEMA in 1984.

The Uses of Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one

Musk ambrette is previously used as fragrance and fixative in after-shave lotions, perfumes, food flavor, etc.

The Uses of Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one

Musk Ambrette is a reactant in the preparation of musk macrolactones, catalyzed by Candida antartica lipase B (Novozym 435).

Definition

ChEBI: (Z)-7-Hexadecen-1,16-olide is a macrolide.

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors.

Properties of Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one

Boiling point: 355.57°C (rough estimate)
Density  0.9615 (rough estimate)
refractive index  1.6000 (estimate)
FEMA  2555 | OMEGA-6-HEXADECENLACTONE
Odor at 100.00 %. musty animal musk ambrette
JECFA Number 240
NIST Chemistry Reference Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one(123-69-3)
EPA Substance Registry System (Z)-Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one (123-69-3)

Safety information for Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one

Computed Descriptors for Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one

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