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: 2026-05-27 23:58:28
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) |
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