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Civetone

Index Civetone

Civetone is a macrocyclic ketone and the main odorous constituent of civet oil. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 17 relations: African civet, Calvin Klein, Camera trap, Civet (perfumery), Eau de Cologne, Fixative (perfumery), Flavoring, Jaguar, Ketone, Leopold Ružička, Muscone, Musk, Palm oil, Pheromone, Royal Society of Chemistry, Synthetic musk, 5-Cyclohexadecenone.

  2. Cycloalkenes
  3. Mammalian pheromones

African civet

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a large viverrid native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is considered common and widely distributed in woodlands and secondary forests.

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Calvin Klein

Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer who launched the company that later became Calvin Klein Inc., in 1968.

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Camera trap

A camera trap is a camera that is automatically triggered by motion in its vicinity, like the presence of an animal or a human being.

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Civet (perfumery)

Civet (Zibeth; Zibet; Zibetum), also known as civet musk and civet oil, is the glandular secretion produced by both sexes of Viverridae species. Civetone and civet (perfumery) are perfume ingredients.

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Eau de Cologne

Eau de Cologne (German: Kölnisch Wasser; meaning "Water from Cologne") or simply cologne is a perfume originating from Cologne, Germany.

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Fixative (perfumery)

A fixative is a substance used to equalize the vapor pressures, and thus the volatilities, of the raw materials in a perfume oil, and to increase the perfume's odour tenacity. Civetone and fixative (perfumery) are perfume ingredients.

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Flavoring

A flavoring (or flavouring), also known as flavor (or flavour) or flavorant, is a food additive used to improve the taste or smell of food.

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Jaguar

The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas.

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Ketone

In organic chemistry, a ketone is an organic compound with the structure, where R and R' can be a variety of carbon-containing substituents. Civetone and ketone are ketones.

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Leopold Ružička

Leopold Ružička (born Lavoslav Stjepan Ružička; 13 September 1887 – 26 September 1976) was a Croatian-Swiss scientist and joint winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on polymethylenes and higher terpenes" "including the first chemical synthesis of male sex hormones." He worked most of his life in Switzerland, and received eight doctorates honoris causa in science, medicine, and law; seven prizes and medals; and twenty-four honorary memberships in chemical, biochemical, and other scientific societies.

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Muscone

Muscone is a macrocyclic ketone, an organic compound that is the primary contributor to the odor of musk. Civetone and Muscone are ketones, Macrocycles and perfume ingredients.

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Musk

Musk is a class of aromatic substances commonly used as base notes in perfumery. Civetone and Musk are perfume ingredients.

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Palm oil

Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of oil palms.

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Pheromone

A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species.

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Royal Society of Chemistry

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a learned society and professional association in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences".

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Synthetic musk

Synthetic musks are a class of synthetic aroma compounds to emulate the scent of deer musk and other animal musks (castoreum and civet). Civetone and synthetic musk are perfume ingredients.

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5-Cyclohexadecenone

5-Cyclohexadecenone is a macrocyclic synthetic musk with the chemical formula C16H28O. Civetone and 5-Cyclohexadecenone are ketones, Macrocycles and perfume ingredients.

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See also

Cycloalkenes

Mammalian pheromones

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civetone

Also known as C17H30O, Cis-9-cycloheptadecen-1-one, Synthetic civet.