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nonane

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Also known as n-nonane, nonyl hydride, nonan

Nonane is a linear alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C9H20. It is a colorless, flammable liquid, occurring primarily in the component of the petroleum distillate fraction commonly called kerosene, which is used as a heating, tractor, and jet fuel. Nonane is also used as a solvent, distillation chaser, fuel additive, and a component in biodegradable detergents. It is also a minor component of diesel fuel.

Chemical data

Formula
C9H20
Molecular weight
128.25 g/mol
IUPAC name
nonane
SMILES
CCCCCCCCC
InChIKey
BKIMMITUMNQMOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
4.5
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
128.157
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canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCC
chemical formula
C₉H₂₀
density
0.72
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0466
melting point
-53.5
boiling point
150.82
vapor pressure
3
flash point
88
lower flammable limit
0.8
upper flammable limit
2.9
ionization energy
9.72
time-weighted average exposure limit
1050
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Nonane is a linear alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C9H20. It is a colorless, flammable liquid, occurring primarily in the component of the petroleum distillate fraction commonly called kerosene, which is used as a heating, tractor, and jet fuel. Nonane is also used as a solvent, distillation chaser, fuel additive, and a component in biodegradable detergents. It is also a minor component of diesel fuel.

Nonane has 35 structural isomers.

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