11-Oxahexadecan-16-olide Property

Melting point:

35 °C

Boiling point:

339.62°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.0509 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4500 (estimate)

solubility 

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

form 

Opaque crystalline mass.

Odor

Musk fragrance

Odor Type

musk

LogP

3.531 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

1,7-Dioxacycloheptadecan-8-one (3391-83-1)

Safety

Toxicity

LD50 orl-rat: >5 g/kg FCTOD7 20,787,82

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

11-Oxahexadecan-16-olide Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

11-Oxahexadecan-16-olide is an outstanding fixative and an exquisite musk odour with a pleasant note resembling Ambrette-seed oil. This musk is used in perfume compositions at concentrations of 0.5 % or higher, although lower concentrations are known to have had a perceptible effect. The use of this material in minute traces in beverages, chewing gum and other flavoured products is known, but the correct dosage in flavours is much more critical than in perfumes. The suggested use level is normally well below 0.1 ppm in the finished product and lowest in beverages.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Safety Profile

Low toxicity by ingestion and skin contact. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes