Chemical Properties
PHANTOLIDE is a almost white crystalline mass melting at
about 35℃ to a viscous almost colorless
liquid. Soluble in Ethyl alcohol and perfume
materials. Sweet-musky, somewhat animal and slightly
sour-sweaty odor of great tenacity. Blends
excellently with Ionones, Sandalwood oil, and
many non-floral, high-boiling perfume materials. Tends to develop a sour note during
prolonged storage in closed containers. Produces useful musky effects in perfumes
at concentrations above 100. Concentrations
higher than 4-5 % may cause perceptible
misbalance in perfumes, unless the musk is
accompanied by suitable blending materials
of similar evaporation rate.
Uses
A component of Musk fragrances.
Preparation
Produced from para-Cymene.
Application
PHANTOLIDE is a synthetic musk fragrance. It is prepared by Friedel–Crafts acetylation of 1,1,2,3,3,5-hexamethylindane, which can be obtained as a 70 : 30 mixture with 1,1,3,5-tetramethyl-3-ethylindane by reacting ,p-dimethylstyrene with amylenes or 2-methyl-2-butanol in a mixture of acetic acid and concentrated sulfuric acid:
The indane ketone is a musk fragrance that is stable in light and soaps. It is used in perfumes and cosmetics for its fixative properties as well as its fragrance.
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
Trade name
Phantolid® (PFW).
