nonanoic acid
Product Description
| Product | nonanoic acid |
| CAS | 112-05-0 |
| Formula | C9H18O2 |
| Synonym | pelargic acid, pelargonic acid, Nonanoic acid, Nonanoic acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.907 (204 c) |
| Practically Insoluble | in water |
| Pounds/Gallon | 7.497 to 7.539 |
| Boiling Point | 254.00 to 256.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Density | 5.4 |
| Odor | Waxy, dirty and cheesy with a cultured dairy nuance |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid |
| Specific gravity | 0.90100 to 0.90600 @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Melting Point | 12.00 to 14.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Flash Point | 212.00 ยฐF. TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.43 |
| Assay | 96.00 to 100.00 % |
| Refractive Index | 1.43100 to 1.43500 @ 20.00 ยฐC |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.008670 mm/Hg @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Odor Type | waxy |
| Taste | Fatty, waxy and cheesy with a mild sweet creamy background |
| Acid Number | 351 |
| Molecular weight | 158.24 |
| Color | colorless oily liquid |
| Solubility | alcohol, chloroform, ether, acetone, benzene, cyclohexane, n-hexane, oxygenated solvs. |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | FEMA# 2784 Use: CLEANSING, EMULSIFYING, MASKING, PERFUMING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |

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