Cyclohexadecanone is an
organic compound with the formula (CH
2)
15CO. It is a
cyclic ketone, which is a minor component of
the musk scent of the
civet. Several related derivatives are also important in the fragrance industry, especially those with alkene group in the backbone such as
civetone,
muscone, and
5-cyclohexadecenone
5-Cyclohexadecenone is a macrocyclic synthetic musk with the chemical formula C16H28O. It is an unsaturated analog of cyclohexadecanone. It is also similar in chemical structure to the natural musk scents civetone and muscone.
5-Cyclohexadecen ...
(velvione). It is synthesized from
cyclododecanone.
[Johannes Panten and Horst Surburg "Flavors and Fragrances, 2. Aliphatic Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2015, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim.]
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