Nonivamide is a capsaicinoid that is the carboxamide resulting from the formal condensation of the amino group of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylamine with the carboxy group of nonanoic acid.
Definition
Nonivamide is a capsaicinoid that is the carboxamide resulting from the formal condensation of the amino group of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylamine with the carboxy group of nonanoic acid. It is the active ingredient in many pepper sprays. It has a role as a lachrymator. It is a member of phenols and a capsaicinoid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII S846B891OR · registered name NONIVAMIDE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ヒドロキシメトキシベンジルノナミド: 本品は、次の化学式で表される芳香族アミドである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name ヒドロキシメトキシベンジルペラルゴナミド: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 19408-84-5
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2444-46-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 219-484-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1034769
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID9014769
- IUPAC
- N-[(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]nonanamide
- Molecular formula
- C17H27NO3
- Molecular weight
- 293.407 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Powder with a stinging odor, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · Solid
- Boiling point
- 492.7
- Melting point
- 57 · 124.00 to 128.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Solubility
- Soluble in water (slightly) · slightly
- Dissociation constant
- 9.77
- Water solubility
- 7.716 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 3.79
- Molecular weight
- 293.45
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Flavouring and nutrient3
- Deodorizer1
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English · Chinese