Musky, Ambrette seed, Powerful, Warm, Fruity. Ambrettolide is a macrocyclic musk with an exceptional diffusion and a very fine character. Its influence in a composition can be perceived at all evaporation levels. It is a superb fixative and highly substantive, and yet exalts the top note of a fragrance in an exceptional manner.
| Alt Name | Isoambrettolide |
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| Category | Aromatic Compound |
| IUPAC Name | (10Z)-1-oxacycloheptadec-10-en-2-one |
| CAS Number | 28645-51-4 |
| Molecular Weight | 252.39 g/mol |
| Canonical SMILES | C1CCC/C=C\CCCCCCOC(=O)CCC1 |
| Odor Family | Musky |
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| Odor Strength | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Odor Description | Sweet, Musk, Ambrette, Fruity, Waxy, Fatty |
| Substantivity | 248 hours at 100% |
| Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
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| Specific Gravity | 0.949 to 0.957 @ 20 °C. |
| Boiling Point | 185 to 190 °C. @ 16 mm Hg |
| Flash Point | > 212 °F. TCC ( > 100 °C. ) |
| XLogP | 5.5 |
| Storage | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Category | Flavor and fragrance agents |
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