3-NONANONE Property

Melting point:

-8 °C

Boiling point:

187-188 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.821 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.42(lit.)

RTECS 

RA8227000

FEMA 

3440 | 3-NONANONE

Flash point:

154 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and Propylene glycol, miscible with oils.

color 

Colorless to Light yellow

Specific Gravity

0.84

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fresh sweet jasmin spicy leaf herbal fruity

Odor Type

floral

JECFA Number

294

BRN 

1700447

LogP

3.03

CAS DataBase Reference

925-78-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

3-Nonanone (925-78-0)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

24/25

RIDADR 

UN 1993 / PGIII

WGK Germany 

2

Hazard Note 

Irritant

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2914.19.0000

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H227Combustible liquid

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P370+P378In case of fire: Use … for extinction.

P403+P235Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

3-NONANONE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

3-Nonanone has a pungent, leafy, herbaceous, and fruity odor. May be synthesized by prolonged boiling of 0-propionic acid triethyl ester with excess hexylmagnesium bromide in ether under a nitrogen atmosphere.

Chemical Properties

3-Nonanone has a pungent, leafy, herbaceous and fruity odor

Chemical Properties

CLEAR COLOURLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID

Occurrence

Reported found in banana, passion fruit, cooked beef, lemon peel oil, thyme, butter, tea, chervil and crayfish

Uses

3-Nonanone has been used as internal standard in determination of significant volatile components of pacharan (alcoholic beverage).

Definition

ChEBI: Nonan-3-one is a ketone.

Preparation

By prolonged boiling of o-propionic acid triethyl ester with excess hexylmagnesium bromide in ether under a nitrogen atmosphere

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 13 to 33 ppb

Industrial uses

High boiling point 3-Nonanone is used as a tailing solvent in lacquers and synthetic resin coatings. The solvent is also used in high temperature baked coatings.