cyclohexadecanone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

56 °C

Boiling point:

138 °C(Press: 0.5 Torr)

Density 

0.8962 g/cm3(Temp: 60 °C)

vapor pressure 

0.007Pa at 20℃

color 

Solid white or colorless mass or white crystals

Odor

Tenacious animal, mostly musk-like odor.

Odor Type

musk

Water Solubility 

130μg/L at 20℃

LogP

7.77 at 25℃

EPA Substance Registry System

Cyclohexadecanone (2550-52-9)

cyclohexadecanone Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

cyclohexadecanone is a white, crystalline solid with a clean musk odor with a slight nitro musk and a soft muscone-like note. It is recommended as a very stable and substantive musk note for beauty care and fabric care perfumes. Cyclohexadecanone is known as a minor constituent of civet absolute.
Commercially, the material is manufactured by hydrogenation of 8-cyclohexadecenone.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Trade name

Isomuscone® (Symrise)

cyclohexadecanone(2550-52-9)Related Product Information

• CYCLODODECENE
• CYCLODODECANONE