2-nonanone

Structural formula
General
Surname	2-nonanone
other names	Nonane-2-one; Methyl heptyl ketone;
Molecular formula	C 9 H 18 O
Brief description	colorless liquid with an aromatic odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	212-480-0
ECHA InfoCard	100.011.345
PubChem	13187
Wikidata	Q15726063
properties
Molar mass	142.24 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.83 g cm −3
Melting point	−9 ° C
boiling point	195 ° C
solubility	very sparingly soluble in water (0.167 g l −1 at 25 ° C)
Refractive index	1.421 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances	no GHS pictograms
	no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases	H: no H-phrases
	P: no P-phrases
Toxicological data	> 5000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rabbit , transdermal ) ; 3200 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

2-Nonanone is a chemical compound from the group of dialkyl ketones .

Occurrence

2-nonanone is found naturally in blue cheese, butter, ragweed, cheddar cheese, coconuts, fish, krill, and others.

Extraction and presentation

2-Nonanone can be obtained by dry distillation of barium caprylate with barium acetate or oxidation of methylheptylcarbinol at room temperature with chromic acid .

properties

2-Nonanone is a slightly volatile, hardly flammable, colorless liquid with an aromatic odor that is very sparingly soluble in water.

use

2-Nonanone is used as a flavoring, e.g. for lavender fragrances and cheese. It is also used as an intermediate in the chemical industry and as a solvent.

safety instructions

The vapors of 2-nonanone can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 69 ° C, ignition temperature 240 ° C).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Entry for CAS no. 821-55-6 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on November 14, 2017(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b Data sheet 2-Nonanone, ≥99%, FCC, FG from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 4, 2015 ( PDF ).
↑ Ernst Schrott, Hermann Philipp Theodor Ammon: Medicinal plants of Ayurvedic and Western medicine: A comparison . Springer-Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-642-13125-7 , pp. 298 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ George A. Burdock: Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives: . CRC Press, 1997, ISBN 978-0-8493-9412-6 , pp. 1976 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
↑ Technical Data Sheet Methyl Heptyl Ketone FCC. Bedoukian Research, accessed March 5, 2017 .
↑ chemicalland21.com: 2-NONANONE (METHYL HEPTYL KETONE) , accessed May 4, 2015

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Entry for CAS no. 821-55-6 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on November 14, 2017(JavaScript required) .

[Sigma-2] Data sheet 2-Nonanone, ≥99%, FCC, FG from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 4, 2015 ( PDF ).

[„Ernst_Schrott,_Hermann_Philipp_Theodor_Ammon“-3] Ernst Schrott, Hermann Philipp Theodor Ammon: Medicinal plants of Ayurvedic and Western medicine: A comparison . Springer-Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-642-13125-7 , pp. 298 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[George_A._Burdock-4] George A. Burdock: Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives: . CRC Press, 1997, ISBN 978-0-8493-9412-6 , pp. 1976 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).

[bedoukian-5] Technical Data Sheet Methyl Heptyl Ketone FCC. Bedoukian Research, accessed March 5, 2017 .

[chemicalland21-6] 21.com: 2-NONANONE (METHYL HEPTYL KETONE) , accessed May 4, 2015