Nonyl decanoate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    42231-48-1

    Molecular formula
    C19H38O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 72.85%
    Fatty 68.81%
    Waxy 63.22%
    Fruity 61.22%
    Floral 47.38%
    Winey 44.02%
    Cognac 41.85%
    Sweet 40.33%
    Rose 36.48%
    Creamy 34.79%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 71.65%
    Oily 53.43%
    Fatty 53.15%
    Soapy 47.66%
    Sweet 43.1%
    Coconut 42.32%
    Mild 42.01%
    Fruity 41.73%
    Creamy 37.94%
    Fat 37.82%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    8.2

    pKa est.
    7.05 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    298.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    353°C

    Flash point

    • 154.7 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Nonyl decanoate
    • 42231-48-1
    • Nonyldecanoate
    • EINECS 255-718-9
    • Decanoic acid, nonyl ester
    • SCHEMBL333019
    • SCHEMBL7840271
    • SCHEMBL7840375
    • DTXSID70195058
    • MFCD31543781
    • AKOS030228711
    • AS-56605
    • NS00031132
    • A11731
    • 42231-48-1

  • Applications

    Nonyl decanoate (CAS 42231-48-1) is an ester of nonanol and decanoic acid. In industry it is commonly used as a high-boiling solvent and plasticizer for coatings, inks, and adhesives. It also serves as a carrier oil or emollient in cosmetics and personal care, providing lubrication and aiding dissolution for select ingredients. In perfumery and fragrance formulations, it acts as a solvent carrier and can function as a fixing agent for some aroma components. Additionally, it may serve as a processing aid or plasticizer in polymer and plastic systems, and as an industrial cleaning or formulation solvent under appropriate regulatory and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 913.24
    methanol 765.44
    isopropanol 1346.54
    water 0.06
    ethyl acetate 4464.68
    n-propanol 1220.07
    acetone 3501.61
    n-butanol 1421.08
    acetonitrile 1356.66
    DMF 3335.49
    toluene 1456.3
    isobutanol 1292.84
    1,4-dioxane 3002.18
    methyl acetate 2393.85
    THF 5996.85
    2-butanone 3598.25
    n-pentanol 925.84
    sec-butanol 1492.29
    n-hexane 677.94
    ethylene glycol 40.02
    NMP 4806.53
    cyclohexane 2320.38
    DMSO 3542.9
    n-butyl acetate 4050.92
    n-octanol 793.92
    chloroform 6189.49
    n-propyl acetate 4343.43
    acetic acid 1018.88
    dichloromethane 6874.28
    cyclohexanone 8691.12
    propylene glycol 143.01
    isopropyl acetate 3691.38
    DMAc 4006.82
    2-ethoxyethanol 1366.87
    isopentanol 1740.76
    n-heptane 500.68
    ethyl formate 1595.66
    1,2-dichloroethane 5872.31
    n-hexanol 894.17
    2-methoxyethanol 1658.0
    isobutyl acetate 2467.94
    tetrachloromethane 1634.05
    n-pentyl acetate 4058.51
    transcutol 5921.02
    n-heptanol 701.11
    ethylbenzene 940.13
    MIBK 3110.43
    2-propoxyethanol 1504.39
    tert-butanol 2037.91
    MTBE 3589.31
    2-butoxyethanol 1509.96
    propionic acid 1244.34
    o-xylene 1163.68
    formic acid 135.54
    diethyl ether 3366.44
    m-xylene 1026.34
    p-xylene 1507.97
    chlorobenzene 2434.75
    dimethyl carbonate 654.4
    n-octane 193.38
    formamide 369.25
    cyclopentanone 6747.03
    2-pentanone 4236.45
    anisole 1663.35
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 4458.07
    gamma-butyrolactone 5683.59
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1808.19
    pyridine 3866.91
    3-pentanone 3041.05
    furfural 3476.21
    n-dodecane 89.84
    diethylene glycol 482.29
    diisopropyl ether 1454.54
    tert-amyl alcohol 2008.21
    acetylacetone 3916.76
    n-hexadecane 115.52
    acetophenone 1930.61
    methyl propionate 2626.72
    isopentyl acetate 3766.24
    trichloroethylene 8399.45
    n-nonanol 732.06
    cyclohexanol 2865.31
    benzyl alcohol 903.39
    2-ethylhexanol 1067.48
    isooctanol 789.19
    dipropyl ether 2576.72
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2569.58
    ethyl lactate 901.75
    propylene carbonate 3160.8
    n-methylformamide 1242.58
    2-pentanol 1433.37
    n-pentane 430.27
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1811.48
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 2747.53
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1087.2
    mesitylene 795.14
    ε-caprolactone 6281.15
    p-cymene 711.37
    epichlorohydrin 5651.32
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5912.65
    2-aminoethanol 227.2
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3638.38
    sulfolane 6855.91
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 279.37
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5968.39
    n-hexyl acetate 3669.48
    isooctane 181.67
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1680.27
    sec-butyl acetate 3151.38
    tert-butyl acetate 4072.39
    decalin 593.39
    glycerin 192.44
    diglyme 4148.13
    acrylic acid 674.26
    isopropyl myristate 1068.4
    n-butyric acid 3280.38
    acetyl acetate 2175.08
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 637.93
    ethyl propionate 3588.84
    nitromethane 2692.42
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3651.06
    benzonitrile 1800.76
    trioctyl phosphate 537.18
    1-bromopropane 3820.39
    gamma-valerolactone 7364.94
    n-decanol 452.49
    triethyl phosphate 1081.34
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 924.88
    propionitrile 1697.96
    vinylene carbonate 2373.1
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2872.49
    DMS 1688.9
    cumene 649.04
    2-octanol 763.11
    2-hexanone 3183.27
    octyl acetate 1243.67
    limonene 1529.28
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3865.62
    ethyl orthosilicate 1119.95
    tributyl phosphate 807.51
    diacetone alcohol 2695.79
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1158.28
    acrylonitrile 1556.97
    aniline 1354.05
    1,3-propanediol 605.48
    bromobenzene 3021.95
    dibromomethane 4859.96
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 7664.14
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2050.34
    tetrabutyl urea 1143.52
    diisobutyl methanol 770.03
    2-phenylethanol 886.39
    styrene 1273.19
    dioctyl adipate 1460.35
    dimethyl sulfate 1221.18
    ethyl butyrate 3533.3
    methyl lactate 716.1
    butyl lactate 1868.43
    diethyl carbonate 1624.14
    propanediol butyl ether 1053.6
    triethyl orthoformate 2196.9
    p-tert-butyltoluene 640.77
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1678.72
    morpholine 4639.22
    tert-butylamine 1454.33
    n-dodecanol 322.94
    dimethoxymethane 1995.96
    ethylene carbonate 2543.08
    cyrene 977.97
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3348.76
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3134.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2726.53
    4-methylpyridine 3992.78
    dibutyl ether 2969.6
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 770.03
    DEF 4928.8
    dimethyl isosorbide 2308.19
    tetrachloroethylene 5004.89
    eugenol 1173.72
    triacetin 2502.1
    span 80 1192.66
    1,4-butanediol 224.12
    1,1-dichloroethane 5285.37
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1084.63
    methyl formate 764.69
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1507.34
    n-decane 230.04
    butyronitrile 2299.11
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 926.65
    1-chlorooctane 1173.21
    1-chlorotetradecane 317.01
    n-nonane 246.35
    undecane 131.54
    tert-butylcyclohexane 415.75
    cyclooctane 507.58
    cyclopentanol 2391.51
    tetrahydropyran 6438.85
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2727.42
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1939.39
    1-hexene 1531.07
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1273.07
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 399.63
    methyl butyrate 4980.6

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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