Civetone Explained

Civetone is a macrocyclic ketone and the main odorous constituent of civet oil.[1] It is a pheromone sourced from the African civet. It has a strong musky odor that becomes pleasant at extreme dilutions.[2] Civetone is closely related to muscone, the principal odoriferous compound found in musk; the structure of both compounds was elucidated by Leopold Ružička.[3] Today, civetone can be synthesized from precursor chemicals found in palm oil.[4]

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.[5]

See also

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. Book: Sell, Charles S.. The Chemistry of Fragrances. Pybus. David H.. Charles S.. Sell. 51–124. https://books.google.com/books?id=u_b7-qY2xT8C&pg=PA91. Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing. 1999. 9780854045280. 1st. Ingredients for the Modern Perfumery Industry.
  4. Yuen-May Choo, Kay-Eng Ooi and Ing-Hong Ooi. August 1994. Synthesis of civetone from palm oil products. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. Springer Berlin / Heidelberg. 71. 8. 911–913. 0003-021X. 10.1007/bf02540473. 85189919.
  5. Web site: You'll Never Guess How Biologists Lure Jaguars To Camera Traps. Scientific American Blog Network.

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