Nonan-1-ol
A nonanol that is nonane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1. It has been isolated as a component of volatile oils from plants like Hordeum vulgare. — ChEBI
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Identity & molecular properties
Source-linked values| CAS number | 143-08-8 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molecular formula | C9H20O | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molar mass | 144.258 g/mol | ChEBI ↗ |
| Monoisotopic mass | 144.15142 Da | ChEBI ↗ |
| Formal charge | 0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| ChEBI identifier | CHEBI:35986 | ChEBI ↗ |
Cross-source molecular data
PubChem| Molar mass | 144.25 g/mol | PubChem ↗ |
| Exact mass | 144.151415257 Da | PubChem ↗ |
| Computed XLogP | 4.3 | PubChem ↗ |
| Topological polar surface area (Ų) | 20.2 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond donors | 1 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond acceptors | 1 | PubChem ↗ |
| Rotatable bonds | 7 | PubChem ↗ |
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Names & structural identifiers
Copy any identifiernonan-1-olnonan-1-olZWRUINPWMLAQRD-UHFFFAOYSA-NCCCCCCCCCOInChI=1S/C9H20O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10/h10H,2-9H2,1H3Classification & relationships
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Safety classification · Japan
NITE / Japanese governmentNonan-1-ol · 1-319
| Endpoint | Reported classification |
|---|---|
| Flammable liquids | Category 4 |
| Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists) | Category 4 |
| Serious eye damage/eye irritation | Category 2A |
| Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure | Category 3 (Respiratory tract irritation) |
| Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure | Category 2 (eye) |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment (Acute) | Category 2 |
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Elemental composition
Theoretical mass fractionsCHOCalculated theoretical mass fractions from the reported formula and PubChem periodic-table atomic masses. These are not assay or purity results.
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Checked 27 Sep 2026Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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