C18H26O
258.4 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
Galaxolide
CAS1222-05-5EC214-946-9
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
synthetic musk fragrance
Galaxolide is a synthetic musk compound with a clean, sweet, musky, floral, and woody odor. It is widely used in the fragrance industry to impart a musk scent to perfumes, colognes, and household products.
fragrance ingredient in perfumes and colognesscent additive in fabric softeners and detergents
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CAS 1222-05-5
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Safety Reference
Warning
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-1,3,4,7-tetrahydrocyclopenta[g]isochromene
InChIKey
ONKNPOPIGWHAQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1COCC2=CC3=C(C=C12)C(C(C3(C)C)C)(C)C
Synonyms (27)
- HHCB
- Abbalide
- Galaxolide
- Galaxolide 1
- Galaxolide 1+2
- Galaxolide White
- Galoxolide
- Pearlide
- hexamethylindanopyran