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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