Methyl nonanoate is a fatty acid methyl ester obtained from the formal condensation of methanol and nonanoic acid; a colourless liquid with a fruity odour, used in perfumes and flavours, and for medical research.
Definition
Methyl nonanoate is a fatty acid methyl ester obtained from the formal condensation of methanol and nonanoic acid; a colourless liquid with a fruity odour, used in perfumes and flavours, and for medical research. It has a role as an antinematodal drug, an antifungal agent, a fragrance, an epitope and a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to a methanol and a nonanoic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 7XKD6QOH68 · registered name METHYL NONANOATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel on the safety assessment of Pelargonic Acid (nonanoic acid) and nonanoate esters
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1731-84-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 217-052-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8061921
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6035522
- IUPAC
- Methyl nonanoate
- Molecular formula
- C10H20O2
- Molecular weight
- 172.268 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Colour
- colourless
- Initial boiling point and range
- 213.5 ℃(EXP)
- Flash point
- 87 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.211 ㎜Hg (25℃ EST)
- Water solubility
- 22.9 ㎎/ℓ (25℃ EXP)
- Relative density
- 0.87
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 4.32 (EXP)
- Molecular weight
- 172.30
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 6 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 nutrient2
- Fragrance2
- Softener and conditioner2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Chinese