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α-Damascone

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one, 2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-crotonyl-2-cyclohexene
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₃H₂₀O
• CAS Number: 43052-87-5
• Molecular Weight: 192.30
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 2208705
• MDL number: MFCD00673214
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329758678
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥95.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• refractive index: n20/D 1.490-1.500
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CC1=CCCC(C)(C)C1C(/C=C/C)=O
• InChI: 1S/C13H20O/c1-5-7-11(14)12-10(2)8-6-9-13(12,3)4/h5,7-8,12H,6,9H2,1-4H3/b7-5+
• InChI key: CRIGTVCBMUKRSL-FNORWQNLSA-N

Description

General description

α-Damascone, a C13 norterpenoid is an important fragrance compound used in perfume industries due to its characteristic floral-fruity, rose-like odor. Commercially α-damascone is used in cosmetics, personal care products, detergents, etc.

Application

α-Damascone may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in consumer products by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H317
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P272 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable