Perfume | Fixative | Sweet | Musk
Musk xylol or Musk xylene is a synthetic musk fragrance which mimics natural musk. It has been used as a perfume fixative in a wide variety of consumer products, and is still used in some cosmetics and fragrances.
Physical State: Pale Yellowish Platelets/Crystals
CAS No.: 81-15-2
Scientific Name: 1-tert-butyl-3,5-dimethyl-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene
Molecular Weight: 297.26775000
Formula: C12 H15 N3 O6
Appearance: pale yellow crystals (est)
Flash Point: 200.00 °F. TCC ( 93.33 °C. )
Shelf Life: 36.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly.
Soluble in:
ethyl alcohol, slightly
paraffin oil
water, 0.8214 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
5.5 gms to 100 gms methyl carbitol
25.2 gms to 100 gms benzyl benzoate
14.4 gms to 100 gms diethyl phthalate
16.8 gms to 100 gms dimethyl phthalate
0.88 gms to 100 gms alcohol (95%)
Odor Strength: medium
Substantivity: 400 hour(s) at 20.00 % in dipropylene glycol
Odor Description: at 10.00 % in benzyl benzoate. fatty dry sweet soapy musk