Celestolide

Product Name:

Celestolide

CAS:

13171-00-1

MF:

C17H24O

MW:

244.37

EINECS:

236-114-4

Product Categories:

Aromatics

Mol File:

13171-00-1.mol

Melting point 

68-70°C

Boiling point 

117°C/0.6mmHg(lit.)

density 

0.957±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

FEMA 

3653 | 4-ACETYL-6-T-BUTYL-1,1-DIMETHYLINDAN

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

λmax

253nm(EtOH)(lit.)

JECFA Number

812

InChIKey

IKTHMQYJOWTSJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

13171-00-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Ethanone, 1-[6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,1-dimethyl-1h-inden-4-yl]-(13171-00-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

Ethanone, 1-[6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,1-dimethyl-1H-inden-4-yl]- (13171-00-1)

Description

A crystalline compound with a musky, sweet, animal odor.

Natural occurrence

Reported found in cooked asparagus.

Chemical Properties

White Solid

Chemical Properties

Celestolide is a musk fragrance that is prepared by reacting tert-butylbenzene with isoprene in the presence of sulfuric acid, followed by acetylation of the resulting 1 (cipher),1-dimethyl-6-tertbutylindane:
The indane is light-stable and is mainly used for perfuming soap and cosmetics.

Chemical Properties

A crystalline compound with a musky, sweet, animal odor

Uses

Used for fragrance compositions and perfumes with long-lasting fragrance

Preparation

From tert-butylbenzene

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: solvent-like with a dirty, musty brown, earthy nuance.

Trade name

Celestolide (IFF).