Chemical Properties
Ethyl.brassylate.has.musk-like.character.and.sweet.odor
Chemical Properties
Colorless to pale yellow transparent liquid
Chemical Properties
Ethylene brassylate is an artificial
fragrance material, with a sweetish, slightly fatty, musk odor. Similarly to the
aforementioned 1,12-dodecanedioic ester compound, the ester is obtained by
depolymerization of the corresponding polyester. Traditionally, brassylic acid
(1,13-tridecanedioic acid) is prepared by ozonolysis of erucic acid
Occurrence
Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature.
Preparation
By esterification of brassylic acid.
Definition
ChEBI: Ethylene brassylate is a macrolide.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 0.5%: musky, sweet, powdery, floral, vanilla and perfumey
General Description
Ethylene brassylate is macrocylic compound mainly used as a fragrance ingredient for its musk-like odor.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
Trade name
Musk T® (Takasago), MC-5 (Soda Aromatic)
