musk ketone

musk ketone

[′məsk ′kē‚tōn] (organic chemistry) C14H18N2O5 White to yellow crystals with sweet musk aroma; soluble in various oils and phthalates, insoluble in water; used as a perfume fixative. Also known as 3,5-dinitro-2,6-dimethyl-4-tert-butylacetophenone.