Civettone (Firmenich) - Civetone 10% in Ethanol

Civettone (Firmenich)

Civetone 10% in Ethanol

Manufacturer: Firmenich

Solvent Choices:

Ethanol (denat) - Ethanol TSDA1 DEB100

Ethanol (food grade)

CAS #: 542˗46˗1

FEMA #: 3425

Chemical Name: 9-Cycloheptadecen-1-one, (Z)-

Use: Flavour and fragrance raw material. For flavour use you must buy our version in undenatured alcohol as the denatured version is not suitable for food use.

Civetone is found naturally in civet a material found in the excretions of the African civet.

Civettone, despite being Civetone, the same chemical found in nature, is produced entirely synthetically and is not derived from any animal products.

Photo: African Civet

By: Clinton Jonker/Flickr.

License: CC BY NC ND 2.0

Modifications: cropped and colour adjusted