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| | Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one Basic information |
| Product Name: | Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one | | Synonyms: | AMBRETTOLIDE LG;16-HYDROXY-7-HEXADECENOIC ACID O-LACTONE 98%;(Z)-7-Hexadecen-16-olide;(z)-oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-on;(Z)-Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one;16-hydroxy-7-hexadecenoicacidlactone;7-Hexadecenoic acid, 16-hydroxy-, omicron-lactone;Ambrettolid | | CAS: | 123-69-3 | | MF: | C16H28O2 | | MW: | 252.39 | | EINECS: | 204-644-5 | | Product Categories: | Food & Feed ADDITIVES | | Mol File: | 123-69-3.mol |  |
| | Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one Chemical Properties |
| Toxicity | LD50 orl-rat: 339 mg/kg YAKUD522,1513,80 |
| | Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one Usage And Synthesis |
| 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. | | Uses | Musk Ambrette is a reactant in the preparation of musk macrolactones, catalyzed by Candida antartica lipase B (Novozym 435). | | Uses | Musk ambrette is previously used as fragrance and fixative in after-shave lotions, perfumes, food flavor, etc. | | 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. |
| | Oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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