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1-nonanol
Sign in to saveAlso known as Acovenoside c, Nonyl alcohol, 8CI, FEMA 2789, Alcohol C9, N-Nonan-1-ol, Nonanol, Nonan-1-Ol, nonyl alcohol
1-Nonanol is a straight chain fatty alcohol with nine carbon atoms and the molecular formula CH3(CH2)8OH. It is a colorless oily liquid with a citrus odor similar to citronella oil.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C9H20O
- Molecular weight
- 144.25 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- nonan-1-ol
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCO
- InChIKey
- ZWRUINPWMLAQRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 4.3
- Polar surface area
- 20.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Has part
- hydrogen
- Mass
- 144.151
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- chemical formula
- C₉H₂₀O
- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCO
- melting point
- -5
- has characteristic
- bitterness
- Commons category
- 1-Nonanol
- boiling point
- 213.37
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Nonanols
- Toxicity
- References
1-Nonanol is a straight chain fatty alcohol with nine carbon atoms and the molecular formula CH3(CH2)8OH. It is a colorless oily liquid with a citrus odor similar to citronella oil.
Nonanol occurs naturally in orange oil. The primary use of nonanol is in the manufacture of artificial lemon oil. Various esters of nonanol, such as nonyl acetate, are used in perfumery and flavors.
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