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e material may retain -Insolubleinwaterbut can -Musk tends to
odor for centuries, and incorporate it. graduallycrystallizeby time.
ys asamorphous, with -Test of identity (Cholesterol):1g -Since obtaining of natural
endency to fatin3 ml acetic anhydride + muskrequires killingthe
allize (c.f. Musk). 0.3 ml H2SO4 endangered animal, nearly all
muskone used in
pink,green blue color. perfumery today is
synthetic
-Artificial musk is a
synthetic product obtained
by condensing toluene with
isobutylbromide in the
presence of aluminum
chloride followed by nitrating
the product.
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