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Home/Compounds/Flavor & Fragrance/Musk ketone
C14H18N2O5
294.3 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning

MUSK KETONE

CAS81-14-1EC201-328-9
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Synthetic musk fragrance fixative

Musk ketone is a synthetic musk compound used to emulate the scent of natural animal musks. It has a clean, smooth, and sweet odor and serves as a fixative in perfumes, cosmetics, and detergents, providing a long-lasting base note.

fragrance fixative in perfumesflavoring and fixative in cosmeticsbase note in detergent fragrances

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flavor compound in food

Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for MUSK KETONE (CAS 81-14-1) is 2914.79.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2914.79

EU CN code (8-digit)

2914 79 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-(4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitrophenyl)ethanone

InChIKey

WXCMHFPAUCOJIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1[N+](=O)[O-])C(C)(C)C)[N+](=O)[O-])C)C(=O)C

Synonyms (33)
  • Acetyl-dinitro-butyl-xylene
  • Ketone Moschus, >=97.0% (N)
  • Ketone moschus
  • Ketone musk
  • Ketonmoschus
  • MUSK KETONE
  • Synthetic Musk ketone

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