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Home/Compounds/Flavor & Fragrance/(−)-muscone
C16H30O
238.41 g/mol
Flavor & Fragrance

Cyclopentadecanone, 3-methyl-, (3R)-

CAS10403-00-6
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
fragrance ingredient

Muscone is a cyclic ketone and a naturally occurring macrocyclic compound. It is primarily known as a fragrance ingredient, contributing a musky scent.

fragrance ingredient

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(3R)-3-methylcyclopentadecan-1-one

InChIKey

ALHUZKCOMYUFRB-OAHLLOKOSA-N

SMILES

C[C@@H]1CCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)C1

Synonyms (8)
  • (r)-(-)-muscone
  • Muscone