Molecular formula: C16H28

Molecular weight: 220.40

Properties: Colorless to yellow transparent liquid

Dichloroheptadecane is an important intermediate for synthesizing muscone. Muscone exists in natural musk and has been the rarest and most precious natural fragrance since ancient times. It is used clinically for coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, vascular headache, sciatica, etc. In the national pharmacopoeia, 10% of Chinese patent medicines require musk. Musk is not only a precious medicinal item but also an extremely valuable fragrance. It has the functions of enhancing, rounding, balancing the fragrance of the essence and leaving a lingering aroma. As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, musk was called the king of fragrances. Usually, adding only one ten-thousandth of musk to the essence can make the fragrance become soft and attractive, and last for a long time. Experimental pharmacology has confirmed that the synthetic muscone has similar pharmacological effects to the natural muscone.