8-Methylnonanoic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    5963-14-4

    Molecular formula
    C10H20O2

    SMILES
    CC(C)CCCCCCC(=O)O

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fatty 78.53%
    Waxy 59.15%
    Cheesy 57.46%
    Sour 45.57%
    Dairy 45.27%
    Milky 40.55%
    Oily 39.74%
    Creamy 38.04%
    Sweaty 37.72%
    Animal 29.1%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.8

    pKa est.
    8.22 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    172.26 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    260°C

    Flash point est.
    123.25 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 8-Methylnonanoic acid
    • 5963-14-4
    • Isodecanoic acid
    • isocapric acid
    • 26403-17-8
    • 8-methyl-nonanoic acid
    • Nonanoic acid, 8-methyl-
    • MFCD00044086
    • LW5786QCKT
    • YL95S7AP4Z
    • UNII-LW5786QCKT
    • Versatic acid
    • EINECS 247-673-9
    • LMFA01020247
    • CEKANOIC ACID
    • 8-methyl Nonanoic Acid
    • AI3-05976
    • CEKANOIC C10 ACID
    • UNII-YL95S7AP4Z
    • SCHEMBL633844
    • DTXSID1067207
    • CHEBI:176811
    • AKOS016845711
    • AT35562
    • HY-W127524
    • PD020798
    • CS-0185751
    • NS00021087
    • EN300-7366555
    • Q27283214

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2124.14
    methanol 2179.72
    isopropanol 1985.02
    water 0.2
    ethyl acetate 641.94
    n-propanol 1463.0
    acetone 1403.27
    n-butanol 1355.47
    acetonitrile 329.93
    DMF 1079.06
    toluene 130.78
    isobutanol 1124.26
    1,4-dioxane 873.88
    methyl acetate 402.88
    THF 2341.36
    2-butanone 844.41
    n-pentanol 1076.8
    sec-butanol 1135.98
    n-hexane 337.68
    ethylene glycol 218.45
    NMP 703.19
    cyclohexane 107.7
    DMSO 1579.57
    n-butyl acetate 784.35
    n-octanol 341.22
    chloroform 536.71
    n-propyl acetate 593.42
    acetic acid 599.38
    dichloromethane 393.26
    cyclohexanone 1069.39
    propylene glycol 551.23
    isopropyl acetate 609.43
    DMAc 573.87
    2-ethoxyethanol 908.25
    isopentanol 1222.87
    n-heptane 78.68
    ethyl formate 296.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 429.07
    n-hexanol 1184.52
    2-methoxyethanol 1446.91
    isobutyl acetate 450.46
    tetrachloromethane 106.98
    n-pentyl acetate 360.09
    transcutol 2251.74
    n-heptanol 406.8
    ethylbenzene 121.62
    MIBK 668.73
    2-propoxyethanol 1367.65
    tert-butanol 2236.45
    MTBE 1246.86
    2-butoxyethanol 641.61
    propionic acid 542.9
    o-xylene 116.15
    formic acid 162.32
    diethyl ether 790.2
    m-xylene 170.64
    p-xylene 159.67
    chlorobenzene 163.48
    dimethyl carbonate 89.81
    n-octane 27.81
    formamide 201.29
    cyclopentanone 1279.57
    2-pentanone 955.46
    anisole 281.59
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1052.04
    gamma-butyrolactone 968.79
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1431.18
    pyridine 388.0
    3-pentanone 423.26
    furfural 557.65
    n-dodecane 15.85
    diethylene glycol 729.64
    diisopropyl ether 321.85
    tert-amyl alcohol 1328.4
    acetylacetone 675.5
    n-hexadecane 18.29
    acetophenone 254.79
    methyl propionate 401.21
    isopentyl acetate 751.29
    trichloroethylene 587.57
    n-nonanol 285.47
    cyclohexanol 840.44
    benzyl alcohol 287.22
    2-ethylhexanol 558.09
    isooctanol 346.43
    dipropyl ether 572.86
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 174.31
    ethyl lactate 222.67
    propylene carbonate 469.05
    n-methylformamide 502.48
    2-pentanol 987.64
    n-pentane 119.22
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1079.41
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 673.97
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 453.19
    mesitylene 128.49
    ε-caprolactone 765.63
    p-cymene 95.61
    epichlorohydrin 989.66
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 375.12
    2-aminoethanol 723.18
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 762.43
    sulfolane 1188.29
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 63.26
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1535.8
    n-hexyl acetate 527.36
    isooctane 67.58
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 766.01
    sec-butyl acetate 450.91
    tert-butyl acetate 748.44
    decalin 70.03
    glycerin 496.4
    diglyme 1066.03
    acrylic acid 291.89
    isopropyl myristate 177.19
    n-butyric acid 1075.75
    acetyl acetate 238.0
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 164.8
    ethyl propionate 392.81
    nitromethane 559.83
    1,2-diethoxyethane 703.29
    benzonitrile 261.32
    trioctyl phosphate 140.07
    1-bromopropane 360.48
    gamma-valerolactone 1207.66
    n-decanol 206.89
    triethyl phosphate 140.4
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 587.34
    propionitrile 390.07
    vinylene carbonate 298.74
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 622.9
    DMS 208.33
    cumene 113.43
    2-octanol 271.95
    2-hexanone 809.34
    octyl acetate 222.77
    limonene 187.62
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1181.93
    ethyl orthosilicate 161.33
    tributyl phosphate 167.96
    diacetone alcohol 965.56
    N,N-dimethylaniline 203.92
    acrylonitrile 325.52
    aniline 281.83
    1,3-propanediol 979.61
    bromobenzene 153.03
    dibromomethane 340.1
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 634.2
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 344.41
    tetrabutyl urea 204.16
    diisobutyl methanol 289.51
    2-phenylethanol 364.3
    styrene 132.53
    dioctyl adipate 239.3
    dimethyl sulfate 167.73
    ethyl butyrate 440.43
    methyl lactate 255.11
    butyl lactate 328.14
    diethyl carbonate 192.87
    propanediol butyl ether 630.13
    triethyl orthoformate 284.8
    p-tert-butyltoluene 107.61
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 283.57
    morpholine 1425.12
    tert-butylamine 1277.35
    n-dodecanol 145.63
    dimethoxymethane 634.42
    ethylene carbonate 283.87
    cyrene 352.06
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 396.32
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 515.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 205.34
    4-methylpyridine 461.58
    dibutyl ether 394.87
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 289.51
    DEF 705.62
    dimethyl isosorbide 657.38
    tetrachloroethylene 407.54
    eugenol 297.36
    triacetin 331.43
    span 80 478.25
    1,4-butanediol 424.7
    1,1-dichloroethane 485.94
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 851.27
    methyl formate 229.94
    2-methyl-1-butanol 947.25
    n-decane 32.85
    butyronitrile 612.03
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 393.69
    1-chlorooctane 160.68
    1-chlorotetradecane 49.3
    n-nonane 34.91
    undecane 22.23
    tert-butylcyclohexane 92.27
    cyclooctane 37.75
    cyclopentanol 1033.03
    tetrahydropyran 1327.84
    tert-amyl methyl ether 721.75
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 656.66
    1-hexene 818.6
    2-isopropoxyethanol 771.61
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 128.55
    methyl butyrate 582.3

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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