di-n-Nonyl sulfide

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    929-98-6

    Molecular formula
    C18H38S

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCSCCCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sulfurous 71.28%
    Meaty 62.19%
    Fatty 58.6%
    Savory 48.11%
    Green 43.86%
    Alliaceous 41.86%
    Fruity 41.71%
    Vegetable 41.42%
    Roasted 39.58%
    Waxy 36.66%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 35.33%
    Alkane 33.85%
    Bland 24.75%
    Delicate 23.06%
    Slightly waxy 23.03%
    Mild 22.48%
    Skunky 22.22%
    Violet-leaf 22.02%
    Citrus peel 21.83%
    Incense 21.82%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.8

    pKa est.
    7.02 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    286.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    357°C

    Flash point

    • 173.12 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • di-n-Nonyl sulfide
    • 929-98-6
    • Dinonyl sulfide
    • diNonyl sulphide
    • DTXSID20335386
    • RefChem:336881
    • DTXCID70286475
    • KMKSVAGOBVUFRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • Nonyl Sulfide
    • 1-nonylsulfanylnonane
    • 1-(Nonylsulfanyl)nonane
    • dinonylsulfane
    • MFCD00027342
    • nonylthiononane
    • Di-n-nonyl sulphide
    • octylmethylsulfide
    • 1-(Nonylsulfanyl)nonane #
    • SCHEMBL867379
    • SCHEMBL7836728
    • SBB060114
    • AKOS015839833
    • SY050251
    • DB-057353
    • CS-0330238
    • N0360
    • ST50410307
    • D91688
    • 929-98-6

  • Applications

    di-n-Nonyl sulfide (CAS 929-98-6) is primarily used as an intermediate in organosulfur chemistry and as a non-polar solvent/processing aid in industrial synthesis. It can serve as a precursor for sulfur-containing specialty chemicals and may be used as a solvent or diluent in formulation tasks. In perfumery and fragrance applications, it may be evaluated as a fragrance ingredient with potential fixative properties; in coatings, inks, and polymer processing it may function as a processing aid or additive to influence solubility and compatibility. Some formulations also consider it as a lubricant additive in industrial oils or metalworking fluids to enhance wear performance under high load. Overall, use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits, with the exact role determined by formulation requirements and safety considerations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 225.37
    methanol 85.0
    isopropanol 416.93
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 3124.98
    n-propanol 441.1
    acetone 2179.65
    n-butanol 731.34
    acetonitrile 375.92
    DMF 1308.32
    toluene 1955.42
    isobutanol 556.51
    1,4-dioxane 3688.37
    methyl acetate 1466.86
    THF 8967.66
    2-butanone 2436.47
    n-pentanol 558.78
    sec-butanol 698.19
    n-hexane 1485.89
    ethylene glycol 10.17
    NMP 2788.24
    cyclohexane 6987.67
    DMSO 1886.69
    n-butyl acetate 5397.67
    n-octanol 804.72
    chloroform 4961.03
    n-propyl acetate 3071.32
    acetic acid 318.92
    dichloromethane 4677.56
    cyclohexanone 7422.22
    propylene glycol 43.51
    isopropyl acetate 3017.39
    DMAc 1867.75
    2-ethoxyethanol 635.2
    isopentanol 1040.51
    n-heptane 3895.43
    ethyl formate 888.97
    1,2-dichloroethane 4106.71
    n-hexanol 1033.77
    2-methoxyethanol 703.88
    isobutyl acetate 2211.83
    tetrachloromethane 1767.28
    n-pentyl acetate 3885.28
    transcutol 4130.66
    n-heptanol 800.06
    ethylbenzene 1089.5
    MIBK 2707.48
    2-propoxyethanol 1228.61
    tert-butanol 1216.54
    MTBE 3085.34
    2-butoxyethanol 1162.54
    propionic acid 444.84
    o-xylene 1367.44
    formic acid 16.68
    diethyl ether 3342.41
    m-xylene 1283.24
    p-xylene 1553.73
    chlorobenzene 2121.96
    dimethyl carbonate 445.29
    n-octane 941.55
    formamide 48.08
    cyclopentanone 6203.16
    2-pentanone 3367.48
    anisole 1677.02
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 6591.38
    gamma-butyrolactone 4032.64
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 907.66
    pyridine 2888.61
    3-pentanone 2770.96
    furfural 2092.97
    n-dodecane 307.97
    diethylene glycol 268.84
    diisopropyl ether 2255.69
    tert-amyl alcohol 1239.35
    acetylacetone 3007.23
    n-hexadecane 391.6
    acetophenone 1758.59
    methyl propionate 1724.07
    isopentyl acetate 4685.63
    trichloroethylene 5738.38
    n-nonanol 880.15
    cyclohexanol 2267.23
    benzyl alcohol 649.24
    2-ethylhexanol 1817.76
    isooctanol 941.43
    dipropyl ether 7395.63
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2117.34
    ethyl lactate 604.9
    propylene carbonate 2412.97
    n-methylformamide 293.76
    2-pentanol 960.23
    n-pentane 1090.35
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2100.71
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3273.47
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 971.03
    mesitylene 1129.73
    ε-caprolactone 4911.28
    p-cymene 1551.64
    epichlorohydrin 4514.38
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5691.1
    2-aminoethanol 53.79
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2292.41
    sulfolane 5272.25
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 570.22
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 7125.54
    n-hexyl acetate 3321.06
    isooctane 479.83
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1434.69
    sec-butyl acetate 2702.76
    tert-butyl acetate 4157.79
    decalin 1373.65
    glycerin 65.32
    diglyme 4011.2
    acrylic acid 223.92
    isopropyl myristate 1571.62
    n-butyric acid 1528.7
    acetyl acetate 1745.31
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 602.5
    ethyl propionate 2704.95
    nitromethane 894.54
    1,2-diethoxyethane 5124.89
    benzonitrile 1091.14
    trioctyl phosphate 636.89
    1-bromopropane 3827.94
    gamma-valerolactone 4761.62
    n-decanol 623.7
    triethyl phosphate 1721.18
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 783.88
    propionitrile 720.24
    vinylene carbonate 1451.96
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1871.12
    DMS 1289.93
    cumene 831.64
    2-octanol 799.23
    2-hexanone 2760.05
    octyl acetate 1521.18
    limonene 3577.94
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2915.93
    ethyl orthosilicate 1929.5
    tributyl phosphate 888.41
    diacetone alcohol 2186.58
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1267.45
    acrylonitrile 523.2
    aniline 1119.29
    1,3-propanediol 186.91
    bromobenzene 2988.5
    dibromomethane 3717.25
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 5901.84
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3058.78
    tetrabutyl urea 1348.04
    diisobutyl methanol 1751.44
    2-phenylethanol 810.11
    styrene 1301.96
    dioctyl adipate 1731.08
    dimethyl sulfate 872.07
    ethyl butyrate 5420.33
    methyl lactate 368.03
    butyl lactate 1443.39
    diethyl carbonate 2407.35
    propanediol butyl ether 587.97
    triethyl orthoformate 4113.89
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1516.55
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1731.69
    morpholine 3800.28
    tert-butylamine 1171.71
    n-dodecanol 497.95
    dimethoxymethane 1557.16
    ethylene carbonate 1765.86
    cyrene 850.38
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2951.67
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4497.52
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2280.18
    4-methylpyridine 2819.83
    dibutyl ether 4855.52
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1751.44
    DEF 3279.75
    dimethyl isosorbide 2542.41
    tetrachloroethylene 3439.97
    eugenol 961.28
    triacetin 2269.8
    span 80 1067.31
    1,4-butanediol 72.46
    1,1-dichloroethane 3883.29
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 759.44
    methyl formate 286.69
    2-methyl-1-butanol 830.09
    n-decane 799.32
    butyronitrile 1291.47
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1287.09
    1-chlorooctane 1966.26
    1-chlorotetradecane 659.74
    n-nonane 926.01
    undecane 451.83
    tert-butylcyclohexane 999.31
    cyclooctane 2192.07
    cyclopentanol 1727.98
    tetrahydropyran 8219.53
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2734.92
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2067.71
    1-hexene 1944.88
    2-isopropoxyethanol 759.42
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 128.03
    methyl butyrate 3467.54

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
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
 No restriction
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)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
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
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
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
 No restriction