Nonylcyclohexane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2883-02-5

    Molecular formula
    C15H30

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCC1CCCCC1

    Safety labels

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 69.47%
    Fatty 30.7%
    Sweet 29.99%
    Oily 26.44%
    Gassy 23.51%
    Fishy 17.4%
    Clean 16.72%
    Animal 15.22%
    Meaty 15.16%
    Citrus 14.39%

     

    Flavor
    Alkane 51.98%
    Waxy 44.71%
    Mild 21.8%
    Slightly waxy 21.33%
    Delicate 20.35%
    Incense 20.1%
    Citrus peel 19.89%
    Diterpene 19.89%
    Grapefruit peel 19.8%
    Low 19.56%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.8

    pKa est.
    8.45 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    210.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    286°C

    Flash point

    • 120.74 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Nonylcyclohexane
    • 1-Cyclohexylnonane
    • Cyclohexane, nonyl-
    • N-NONYLCYCLOHEXANE
    • DTXSID5062685
    • CLMFECCMAVQYQA-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • EINECS 220-739-4
    • RefChem:166510
    • DTXCID8037885
    • 220-739-4
    • CLMFECCMAVQYQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • InChI=1/C15H30/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9-12-15-13-10-8-11-14-15/h15H,2-14H2,1H3
    • 2883-02-5
    • MFCD00058955
    • SCHEMBL450699
    • SCHEMBL561774
    • SCHEMBL561775
    • SCHEMBL731424
    • SCHEMBL4921810
    • SCHEMBL6523122
    • SCHEMBL9211233
    • SCHEMBL9213569
    • SCHEMBL9980491
    • SCHEMBL9980541
    • BS-22214
    • SY055039
    • CS-0205097
    • N0379
    • NS00028563
    • D91693
    • 2883-02-5

  • Applications

    Nonylcyclohexane (CAS 2883-02-5) is a high-boiling, non-polar hydrocarbon commonly evaluated as a solvent and processing aid in industrial manufacturing, notably in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations. It can function as a diluent or carrier in paints and varnishes, and as a non-polar solvent in adhesives and plastics processing. It is also evaluated as an intermediate in fragrance chemistry or perfumery, contributing to solvent systems or serving as a building block for further synthesis. Additionally, it may be employed as a chemical feedstock for producing other cycloalkane derivatives used in lubricants or specialty polymers, with use governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 710.0
    methanol 203.32
    isopropanol 1113.05
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 5034.2
    n-propanol 1074.38
    acetone 3407.25
    n-butanol 1670.46
    acetonitrile 865.8
    DMF 1211.94
    toluene 3568.53
    isobutanol 1086.24
    1,4-dioxane 5744.89
    methyl acetate 2085.46
    THF 12219.79
    2-butanone 3825.5
    n-pentanol 1046.15
    sec-butanol 1467.58
    n-hexane 4532.79
    ethylene glycol 16.88
    NMP 1659.54
    cyclohexane 9809.38
    DMSO 1698.33
    n-butyl acetate 11327.72
    n-octanol 1052.42
    chloroform 5968.74
    n-propyl acetate 4024.15
    acetic acid 347.34
    dichloromethane 6277.3
    cyclohexanone 7415.79
    propylene glycol 70.6
    isopropyl acetate 4727.08
    DMAc 1404.05
    2-ethoxyethanol 819.72
    isopentanol 2102.87
    n-heptane 7945.43
    ethyl formate 1111.58
    1,2-dichloroethane 5822.84
    n-hexanol 2851.13
    2-methoxyethanol 957.02
    isobutyl acetate 2953.82
    tetrachloromethane 1901.18
    n-pentyl acetate 3683.17
    transcutol 5975.25
    n-heptanol 1173.82
    ethylbenzene 1771.57
    MIBK 4025.48
    2-propoxyethanol 2346.56
    tert-butanol 2511.97
    MTBE 7159.99
    2-butoxyethanol 1401.99
    propionic acid 550.15
    o-xylene 1871.99
    formic acid 14.46
    diethyl ether 9040.97
    m-xylene 2053.27
    p-xylene 2020.8
    chlorobenzene 2583.26
    dimethyl carbonate 469.84
    n-octane 1611.5
    formamide 39.52
    cyclopentanone 5795.43
    2-pentanone 5175.14
    anisole 2209.74
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 8007.92
    gamma-butyrolactone 3556.13
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1291.5
    pyridine 4494.39
    3-pentanone 3784.26
    furfural 1839.3
    n-dodecane 569.81
    diethylene glycol 420.6
    diisopropyl ether 4531.55
    tert-amyl alcohol 2206.59
    acetylacetone 3577.05
    n-hexadecane 712.07
    acetophenone 1543.4
    methyl propionate 2206.84
    isopentyl acetate 9187.83
    trichloroethylene 6087.88
    n-nonanol 1117.09
    cyclohexanol 2811.07
    benzyl alcohol 690.85
    2-ethylhexanol 3954.93
    isooctanol 1332.25
    dipropyl ether 16795.02
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2276.71
    ethyl lactate 544.36
    propylene carbonate 2315.71
    n-methylformamide 291.28
    2-pentanol 1912.02
    n-pentane 3073.95
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3814.38
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 4714.94
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1179.27
    mesitylene 1685.56
    ε-caprolactone 4778.87
    p-cymene 2208.96
    epichlorohydrin 5105.77
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6632.83
    2-aminoethanol 87.45
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1915.6
    sulfolane 3551.58
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1063.39
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 10361.82
    n-hexyl acetate 3513.07
    isooctane 1096.61
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1769.51
    sec-butyl acetate 3478.16
    tert-butyl acetate 6029.71
    decalin 2065.75
    glycerin 86.11
    diglyme 4448.62
    acrylic acid 239.84
    isopropyl myristate 1971.06
    n-butyric acid 2018.1
    acetyl acetate 2148.91
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 663.19
    ethyl propionate 3567.83
    nitromethane 770.88
    1,2-diethoxyethane 9541.9
    benzonitrile 1419.85
    trioctyl phosphate 679.37
    1-bromopropane 7576.71
    gamma-valerolactone 4185.06
    n-decanol 839.11
    triethyl phosphate 1885.23
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1454.22
    propionitrile 1613.79
    vinylene carbonate 1298.36
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1416.73
    DMS 1324.79
    cumene 1165.55
    2-octanol 1040.71
    2-hexanone 4023.36
    octyl acetate 1742.14
    limonene 5099.32
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 4318.98
    ethyl orthosilicate 2226.41
    tributyl phosphate 1035.15
    diacetone alcohol 2523.42
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1387.81
    acrylonitrile 972.32
    aniline 1667.24
    1,3-propanediol 322.98
    bromobenzene 3751.09
    dibromomethane 5819.78
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 5955.23
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3424.35
    tetrabutyl urea 1297.49
    diisobutyl methanol 3262.96
    2-phenylethanol 1295.58
    styrene 2101.52
    dioctyl adipate 1816.75
    dimethyl sulfate 638.23
    ethyl butyrate 9023.09
    methyl lactate 361.23
    butyl lactate 1244.18
    diethyl carbonate 3725.01
    propanediol butyl ether 601.66
    triethyl orthoformate 5822.0
    p-tert-butyltoluene 2247.44
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1466.07
    morpholine 5789.02
    tert-butylamine 2702.73
    n-dodecanol 710.02
    dimethoxymethane 2071.39
    ethylene carbonate 1719.55
    cyrene 638.7
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3007.32
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 8121.94
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2304.75
    4-methylpyridine 4098.23
    dibutyl ether 8510.66
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 3262.96
    DEF 3773.12
    dimethyl isosorbide 2599.37
    tetrachloroethylene 3327.82
    eugenol 823.59
    triacetin 1780.52
    span 80 1199.86
    1,4-butanediol 97.2
    1,1-dichloroethane 5517.41
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1328.98
    methyl formate 251.48
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1625.39
    n-decane 1278.9
    butyronitrile 2800.07
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1995.69
    1-chlorooctane 2745.82
    1-chlorotetradecane 956.56
    n-nonane 1531.56
    undecane 795.73
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1650.51
    cyclooctane 3313.05
    cyclopentanol 2015.69
    tetrahydropyran 13729.03
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4917.9
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2270.42
    1-hexene 6285.81
    2-isopropoxyethanol 976.82
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 78.44
    methyl butyrate 4271.0

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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