(Z)-non-6-en-1-ol is a medium-chain primary fatty alcohol that is (Z)-non-6-ene carrying a hydroxy group at position 1.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 05401NS64Z · registered name 6-NONEN-1-OL, (6Z)- · single chemical substance
(Z)-non-6-en-1-ol is a medium-chain primary fatty alcohol that is (Z)-non-6-ene carrying a hydroxy group at position 1. It has been found in muskmelon and watermelon. It has a role as a pheromone, a flavouring agent, a cosmetic and a plant metabolite. It is a volatile organic compound, a medium-chain primary fatty alcohol and an alkenyl alcohol.
Source: PubChem
Nonenol
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 ノネノール: 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
- 35854-86-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 252-764-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0047587
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8027587
- IUPAC
- (6Z)-Non-6-en-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C9H18O
- Molecular weight
- 142.242 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- white to slightly yellow liquid with a powerful, melon-like odour
- Boiling point
- 115.00 °C. @ 20.00 mm Hg · 85 °C (5 mmHg)
- Solubility
- insoluble in water, soluble in fixed oils · (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.844-0.851
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 4 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.
- Fragrance2
- Flavouring and nutrient1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Cis-6 nonenol and topical compositions containing the derivatives, and methods of treating skin · 2009
- Topical compositions containing cis-6-nonenol and derivatives thereof and methods for treating skin · 2009
- Juvenile Hormone Analog Enhances Calling Behavior, Mating Success, and Quantity of Volatiles Released by Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera: Tephritidae) · 2013
- Physiological state influences the antennal response of Anastrepha obliqua to male and host volatiles · 2017
- CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF THREE GREEK CUCUMBER (CUCUMIS SATIVUS) CULTIVARS · 2010
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- 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