Abstract
An overview of the role of musk and musk compounds in the fragrance industry is given. Discovery and syntheses of representatives occurring naturally in animals and plants as well as of artificial substances possessing musk-like odor properties are reviewed. Examples of the three major classes - nitro musks, polycyclic musks, and macrocyclic musks - are covered. The importance of these compounds as fragrance ingredients of cosmetics and detergents is shown. The impact of environmental and toxicological data on the actual use and ongoing developments of this important class of fragrances are described.
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Sommer, C. (2004). The role of musk and musk compounds in the fragrance industry. In Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (Vol. 3, pp. 1–16). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/b14130
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