1-nonanol

Structural formula
General
Surname	1-nonanol
other names	Nonan-1-ol ( IUPAC ) n -nonanol Nonyl alcohol n -nonyl alcohol Pelargon alcohol Octyl carbinol NONYL ALCOHOL ( INCI )
Molecular formula	C 9 H 20 O
Brief description	colorless liquid with a lemon-like odor
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 143-08-8 EC number 205-583-7 ECHA InfoCard 100.005.076 PubChem 8914 ChemSpider 8574 DrugBank DB03143 Wikidata Q161662
properties
Molar mass	144.26 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.83 g cm −3 (20 ° C)
Melting point	−6 ° C
boiling point	214 ° C
Vapor pressure	5 Pa (20 ° C)
solubility	very heavy in water (0.13 g l −1 at 25 ° C)
Refractive index	1.431
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 319-412 P: 273-305 + 351 + 338
Toxicological data	3560 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

1-Nonanol (short nonanol ) is a chemical compound from the group of aliphatic alcohols . In addition to 1-nonanol, there are other isomers , for example 2-nonanol , 3-nonanol , 4-nonanol and 5-nonanol .

Occurrence

Grapefruit, here with red pulp

Grapefruit with yellow pulp

1-Nonanol occurs naturally, often in orange oil and grapefruit .

Extraction and presentation

1-Nonanol can be obtained by reducing pelargonaldehyde (nonanal) or pelargonic acid ethyl ester.

properties

1-Nonanol is a clear, colorless liquid with a characteristic odor. The flash point is 96 ° C. At a temperature of 260 ° C the compound self-ignites.

use

1-Nonanol is processed into esters (e.g. nonyl acetate ), which are used as fragrances (e.g. in colognes , soaps, perfumes). The compound itself is used in dentifrices and to make man-made lemon oil (this is where most of the nonanol is used) and plasticizers .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Entry on NONYL ALCOHOL in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on February 25, 2020.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Entry on 1-nonanol in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on August 3, 2018(JavaScript required) .
3. ↑ data sheet at TheGoodsCompany (English) .
4. ↑ Data sheet 1-Nonanol (PDF) from Fisher Scientific , accessed on February 13, 2014.
5. ↑ Shmuel Yannai: Dictionary of Food Compounds with CD-ROM, Second Edition . CRC Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4200-8352-1 , pp. 1410 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
6. ^ Lexicon of Chemistry: Nonanol , accessed on December 14, 2018
7. ↑ Jürgen Falbe, Manfred Regitz: RÖMPP Lexikon Chemie, 10th edition, 1996–1999 Volume 4: M - Pk . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2014, ISBN 3-13-200021-3 , p. 2946 ( limited preview in Google Book search).