3910. Exaltolide(R) (Firmenich)
Nomenclature
CAS number: 106-02-5
Oxacyclohexadecan-2-one; 15-hydroxypentadecanoic acid ε-lactone. C15H28O2; mol wt 240.38.
C 74.95%, H 11.74%, O 13.31%.
Description and references
Musk compd responsible for the pleasant odor of angelica root oil. Synthesis: Ruzicka, Stoll, Helv. Chim. Acta 11, 1159 (1928); Carnduff et al., Chem. Ind. (London) 1960, 559; Dhenkne et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1962, 2348; Mathur, Bhattacharya, ibid. 1963, 3505; Becker, Ohloff, Helv. Chim. Acta 54, 2889 (1971). Alternate syntheses: T. Mukaiyama et al., Chem. Lett. 1977, 441; K. Narasaka et al., ibid. 763; W. H. Kruizinga, R. M. Kellogg, Chem. Commun. 1979, 286.
