Muscone

• CAS: 541-91-3
• Catalog Number: ACM541913
• Category: Inhibitors
• Molecular Weight: 238.41
• Molecular Formula: C16H30O
• Description: Muscone is the main active monomer of traditional Chinese medicine musk. Muscone inhibits NF-κB and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Muscone remarkably decreases the levels of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6), and ultimately improves cardiac function and survival rate.
• Synonyms: Methylexaltone
• IUPAC Name: 3-Methylcyclopentadecan-1-one
• Canonical SMILES: CC1CCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)C1
• InChI: InChI=1S/C16H30O/c1-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-3-5-7-9-11-13-16(17)14-15/h15H,2-14H2,1H3
• InChI Key: ALHUZKCOMYUFRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Boiling Point: 95 °C/0.1 mmHg(lit.)
• Melting Point: -15 °C(lit.)
• Flash Point: 145.3 °C
• Density: 0.9221 g/cm³
• Solubility: Soluble in oils, slightly soluble in water
• Appearance: Colorless oil
• Storage: Sealed in dry, room temperature
• Complexity: 198
• Exact Mass: 238.229665576
• Monoisotopic Mass: 238.229665576
• Refractive Index: 1.4770-1.4810
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 17.1 Ų