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4-nonanoylmorpholine

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4-nonanoylmorpholine

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4-Nonanoylmorpholine [pelargonic acid morpholide, N-nonanoylmorpholine, MPK or МПК (for '), or MPA'] is an amide of pelargonic acid and morpholine. It is an ingredient of tear gas.

Chemical data

Formula
C13H25NO2
Molecular weight
227.34 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-morpholin-4-ylnonan-1-one
SMILES
CCCCCCCCC(=O)N1CCOCC1
InChIKey
NBRDJXSTGSUITP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.9
Polar surface area
29.5 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
227.188529
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canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCC(=O)N1CCOCC1
chemical formula
C₁₃H₂₅NO₂
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  • Uses
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4-Nonanoylmorpholine [pelargonic acid morpholide, N-nonanoylmorpholine, MPK or МПК (for '), or MPA'] is an amide of pelargonic acid and morpholine. It is an ingredient of tear gas.

==Properties== 4-Nonanoylmorpholine was first synthesized in 1954 by L. M. Rice, from morpholine and acyl chloride of pelargonic acid.

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