Food AdditivesFLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT -> FDA Substance added to food
Density0.949-0.957
Solubility · 2 items
Soluble in non-polar solvents; insoluble in water
Soluble (in ethanol)
Boiling Point · 2 items
185.00 to 190.00 °C. @ 16.00 mm Hg
1.5-1.6 °C (0.1 mm Hg)
Refractive Index1.477-1.482
Physical Description · 2 items
CBI
Clear colourless or pale yellow liquid; Sweet musky fruity aroma
Physicochemical properties
Boiling point
185 · 185-190 °C16 mm Hg(lit.)
Density
0.956 g/mL · 0.956 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Safety & regulation
Safety information is for reference only and does not replace the supplier’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS), applicable regulations, or professional assessment.
GHS classification
GHS Classification · 3 items
This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 96.9% (1639 of 1692) of all reports.
Not Classified
Aggregated GHS information provided per 1692 reports by companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Hazard information
Regulatory Information · 4 items
Chemical: Oxacycloheptadec-10-en-2-one
Oxacycloheptadec-10-en-2-one is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Oxacycloheptadec-10-en-2-one are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)
General Manufacturing InformationOxacycloheptadec-10-en-2-one: ACTIVE
Applications
OccurrenceFound in oil of ambrette seed[Givaudan Index, 1961).
UsesAmbrettolide is a macrocyclic lactone that naturally occurs in ambrette seed oil. Ambrettolide is nontoxic, has a musky odour, and is commonly used as a fixative in perfume formulations.