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Civetone

Civetone is a macrocyclic ketone and the main odorous constituent of civet oil. It is a pheromone sourced from the African civet. It has a strong musky odor that becomes pleasant at extreme dilutions. Civetone is closely related to muscone, the principal odoriferous compound found in musk; the structure of both compounds was elucidated by Leopold Ružička. Today, civetone can be synthesized from precursor chemicals found in palm oil.

Uses

Civetone is a synthetic musk used as a perfume fixative and flavor.

In order to attract jaguars to camera traps, field biologists have used the Calvin Klein-brand male cologne Obsession. It is believed that the civetone in the cologne resembles a territorial marking.

References

References

  1. ''The Merck Index'', '''15th Ed.''' (2013), p. 418, Monograph '''2334''', O'Neil: The Royal Society of Chemistry. Available online at: http://www.rsc.org/Merck-Index/monograph/mono1500002334
  2. Bedoukian, Paul Z. "Perfumery and Flavoring Synthetics", 2nd ed., p. 248, Elsevier, New York, 1967.
  3. Sell, Charles S.. (1999). "The Chemistry of Fragrances". [[Royal Society of Chemistry.
  4. Yuen-May Choo, Kay-Eng Ooi and Ing-Hong Ooi. (August 1994). "Synthesis of civetone from palm oil products". Springer Berlin / Heidelberg.
  5. "You'll Never Guess How Biologists Lure Jaguars To Camera Traps". Scientific American Blog Network.
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