Natural 2-Nonanone

Product Name:

Natural 2-Nonanone

CAS:

821-55-6

MF:

C9H18O

MW:

142.24

EINECS:

212-480-0

Mol File:

821-55-6.mol

Melting point 

−21 °C(lit.)

Boiling point 

192 °C743 mm Hg(lit.)

density 

0.82 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

FEMA 

2785 | 2-NONANONE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.421(lit.)

Fp 

151 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

0.37g/l

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear slightly yellow

Water Solubility 

ca 0.5 g/L

JECFA Number

292

BRN 

1743645

CAS DataBase Reference

821-55-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Nonanone(821-55-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Nonanone (821-55-6)

Hazard Codes 

Xi,Xn

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-36-20

Safety Statements 

26-36-39

RIDADR 

1993

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

RA8225000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29141990

Description

2-Nonanone has a characteristic rue odor and a rose and teα-like flavor.  it can be isolated also from natural products by fractional distillation.

Chemical Properties

2-Nonanone has a characteristic rue odor. It has a rose and tea-like flavor.

Chemical Properties

Clear slightly yellow liquid

Occurrence

Reported found in the essential oil of rue (Ruta angustifolia Pers., R. bracteosa, R. Montana L. and R. gravelolens); also identified in the oil of carnation, in coconut oil and in the distillate from leaves of a variety of Boronia ledifolia; reported found in mixture with methyl nonyl ketone in the essential oil of Ruta chalepensis. Also reported found in banana, lemon peel oil, guava, grapes, raisin, melon, raspberry, strawberry fruit and jam, asparagus, leek, onion, cooked potato, tomato, clove, ginger, wheat bread, many cheeses, butter, yogurt, milk, cream, caviar, fatty fish, meats, hop oil, beer, rum, malt whiskey, grape wines, cognac, cocoa, coffee, tea, roasted filberts and peanuts, pecans, potato chips, soybean, coconut products, olive, passion fruit, trassi, Brazil nut, rice, quince, jackfruit, buckwheat, sweet corn, corn oil, wort, dried bonito, krill, cherimoya, Bourbon vanilla, shrimp, clams, scallop, crayfish, maté and mastic gum leaf and fruit oil

Health Hazard

May be harmful by inhalation, ingestion, or skin absorption. May cause eye and skin irritation.