Cyclohexadecanone

Cyclohexadecanone
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Cyclohexadecanone
Identifiers
CAS Number	2550-52-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	68213;
PubChem CID	75695;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9062514 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C16H30O/c17-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-16/h1-15H2 Key: LXJDKGYSHYYKFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1CCCCCCCC(=O)CCCCCCC1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H30O
Molar mass	238.415 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Melting point	66 °C (151 °F; 339 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cyclohexadecanone is an organic compound with the formula (CH₂)₁₅CO. It is a cyclic ketone, which is a minor component of the musk scent of the civet (described as "powdery, musk, animal").^[1] Several related derivatives are also important in the fragrance industry, especially those with alkene group in the backbone such as civetone, muscone, and 5-cyclohexadecenone (velvione). It is synthesized from 8-cyclohexadecenone.^[2]

References

↑ "cyclohexadecanone". Scents and Flavors. Scents and Flavors. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
↑ Johannes Panten and Horst Surburg "Flavors and Fragrances, 2. Aliphatic Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2015, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim.doi:10.1002/14356007.t11_t01

[1] "cyclohexadecanone". Scents and Flavors. Scents and Flavors. Retrieved 29 March 2026.

[2] Johannes Panten and Horst Surburg "Flavors and Fragrances, 2. Aliphatic Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2015, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim.doi:10.1002/14356007.t11_t01

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