Cyclopentadecanolide
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name 1-Oxacyclohexadecan-2-one | |
| Other names Angelica lactone; Muskalactone; Muskolactone; Exaltolide; Pentalide; Pentadecanolide; Pentadecalactone; 15-Hydroxypentadecanoic acid, lactone; 15-Hydroxypentadecanoic acid-epsilon-lactone; Pentadecanoic acid, 15-hydroxy-, E-lactone; ω-Pentadecalactone; omega-Pentadecalactone; ω-Lactone; 2-Pentadecalone; Pentadecan-15-olide; 1,15-Pentadecanolide | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.050 | 
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| Properties | |
| C15H28O2 | |
| Molar mass | 240.387 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Colorless crystals | 
| Odor | Musklike | 
| Density | 0.940 | 
| Melting point | 34 °C (93 °F; 307 K) | 
| Boiling point | 98 °C (208 °F; 371 K) at 0.02 Torr | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Cyclopentadecanolide is a natural macrolide lactone and a synthetic musk.