CAS 1731-84-6PubChem CID 15606
Methyl nonanoate
Methyl nonanoate is a fatty acid methyl ester obtained from the formal condensation of methanol and nonanoic acid; a colourless liquid with a fruity odour, used in perfumes and flavours, and for medical research. It has a role as an antinematodal drug, an antifungal agent, a fragrance, an epitope and a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to a methanol and a nonanoic acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- methyl nonanoate
- Molecular formula
- C10H20O2
- Molecular weight
- 172.26 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 172.146329876 Da
- XLogP3
- 4.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Methyl pelargonateMethyl nonylateNonanoic acid, methyl esterMethyl n-nonanoatePelargonic acid methyl esterNonanoic acid methyl esterFEMA No. 2724Methyl ester nonanoic acid
16 more reported names
EINECS 217-052-77XKD6QOH68BRN 1754521AI3-28570C09 FAMEMETHYL NONANOATE [FHFI]CHEBI:44499RefChem:817985METHYL PELARGONATE [INCI]217-052-7InChI=1/C10H20O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(11)12-2/h3-9H2,1-2Hmethylnonanoatenonanoic acid-methyl esterMethyl ester of nonanoic acidnonanoic acid methylUNII-7XKD6QOH68
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:44499
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1234788
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID8061921
- PubMed:21885054
- PubMed:21818287
- PubMed:20360970
- PubMed:20202801
- PubMed:19945866
- PubMed:15063203
- PubMed:11999404
- PubMed:11429897
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