4-NONYLPHENOL Property

Melting point:

43-44°C

Boiling point:

293-297 °C

Density 

0.937 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

0.109Pa at 25℃

refractive index 

n20/D 1.511(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

APPROX 20°C

solubility 

Sparingly Soluble (0.020 g/L) at 25°C.

pka

10.15±0.15(Predicted)

Specific Gravity

~1.057

color 

Clear colorless

Odor

Phenol like

PH Range

6 - 8

Water Solubility 

6.35mg/L(25 ºC)

BRN 

2047450

Dielectric constant

5.2000000000000002

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

LogP

5.76

CAS DataBase Reference

104-40-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

p-Nonylphenol (104-40-5)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

C,N

Risk Statements 

22-34-50/53-62-63

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45-61-60

RIDADR 

UN 3145 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

SM5650000

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

Hazardous Substances Data

104-40-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child

H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P273Avoid release to the environment.

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

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

4-NONYLPHENOL Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

viscous colourless liquid with a phenol-like smell

Uses

weevil pheromone, shows estrogenic activity

Uses

Principal use as an intermediate in the production of nonionic ethoxylated surfactants; as an intermediate in the manufacture of phosphite antioxidants used for the plastics and rubber industries

Uses

4-nonylphenol is used in the process for the manufacture of 5-nonyl salicylaldoxime, which is used for the selective purification and concentration of copper ions.

Definition

ChEBI: A member of the class of phenols that is phenol which is para-substituted with a nonyl group.

Health Hazard

Nonylphenol is a severe irritant of the eyes and skin.

Carcinogenicity

Nonylphenol has recently been shown to have estrogenic properties, triggering mitotic activity in rat endometrium and cell proliferation in estrogen-sensitive tumor cells.9 Potential toxicity to humans who may be exposed to nonylphenol through leaching of plastics has not been determined.