Oxacyclohexadecan-2-on

Andre navne: ω-Pentadecalacton. (Eng.: Oxacyclohexadecan-2-one, musklactone, ω-pentadecalactone, pentadecanolide)

Oxacyclohexadecan-2-on er en lacton med en moskusagtig lugt, 9% af befolkningen er anosmiske overfor denne forbindelse (Amoore et al 1977).

MV= 240,38 g/mol; SMP= 35-36^oC; KP= 176^oC; bruttoformel: C₁₅H₂₈O₂; CAS-nummer: 106-02-5

Amoore, J.E., Pelosi, P., and Forrester, L.J., 1977. Specific anosmisa to 5α-androst-16-en-3-one and ω-pentadecalactone: The urinous and musky primary odors. Chemical Senses and Flavor 2:401-425

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