• Musk Ketone

Olfactory profile:

Powdery, comforting, warm, natural musk. Somewhat soapy and floral.

Substantivity: 400 hours

NOT Soluble in:

Alcohol

DPG

Most carrier oils


Somewhat soluble in:

Benzyl benzoate (up to around 10%)

Proylene glycol (up to around 20%)


More on solubility:

I've found that if you use the required amount as a straight powder in your blend, there will be something in there that musk ketone will find to dissolve in, though it may take some time and heat.


Appearance: White to yellow powder.

Safety in use: IFRA Amendment 45 advises that musk ketone is OK to use as long as it contains less than 0.1% musk xylene as an impurity.
See the IFRA Standard here for info.

CAS No: 81-14-1

Formula: C14 H18 N2 O5

Common Synonyms:
acetophenone, 4'-tert-butyl-2',6'-dimethyl-3',5'-dinitro-
1-acetyl-4-(tert-butyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitrobenzene
1-(4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitro-phenyl)-ethanone
4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitroacetophenone
1-(4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitrophenyl)ethanon
4-tert-butyl-3,5-dinitro-2,6-dimethyl acetophenone
1-(4-(tert-butyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitrophenyl)ethanone
1-[4-(tert-butyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitrophenyl]ethan-1-one
1-(4-(1,1-dimethyl ethyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitrophenyl) ethanone
2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitro-4-tert-butylacetophenone
1-[2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-methyl-2-propanyl)-3,5-dinitrophenyl]ethanone
1-(4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitrophenyl) ethanone
3,5-dinitro-2,6-dimethyl-4-tert-butyl acetophenone
2,6-dinitro-3,5-dimethyl-4-acetyl-tert-butyl benzene
ethanone, 1-(4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitrophenyl)-
ketone moschus
musk ketone extra
muskketone

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Musk Ketone

  • Product Code: Musk Ketone
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