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Civetone

Civetone^[1]

IUPAC name	(9Z)-1-Cycloheptadec-9-enone
Other names	cis-9-Cycloheptadecen-1-one
Identifiers
CAS number	74244-64-7
PubChem	5315941
SMILES	C1CCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)CCC1
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₇H₃₀O
Molar mass	250.4195
Appearance	Crystalline solid
Density	0.917 at 33 °C
Melting point	31-32 °C
Boiling point	342 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Civetone is a cyclic ketone and one of the oldest perfume ingredients known. It is a pheromone sourced from the African Civet. It has a strong musky odor that becomes pleasant at extreme dilutions.^{[citation needed]} Civetone is closely related to muscone, the principal odiferous compound found in musk, because both compounds are macrocyclic ketones.