| Preferred name | 3-nonanone |
| Trivial Name | 3-Nonanone |
| Short Description | ethyl hexyl ketone |
| Formula | C9 H18 O |
| CAS Number | 925-78-0 |
| FEMA Number | 3440 |
| Flavis Number | 7.113 |
| ECHA Number | 213-125-2 |
| FDA UNII | 00C380UHNL |
| Nikkaji Number | J121.213C |
| Beilstein Number | 1700447 |
| MDL | MFCD00009541 |
| COE Number | 11160 |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 294 3-nonanone |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 925-78-0 ; 3-NONANONE |
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| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 925-78-0 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 61235 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135019014 |
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| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB31267 |
| FooDB: | FDB003309 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2914.19.0000 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
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| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 142.24165344238 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 6.798 to 6.848 |
| Refractive Index | 1.415 to 1.423 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 187 to 188°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 2 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.551 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Vapor Density | 1 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 67.78 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.015 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, very slightly | Yes |
| water, 396.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Floral | |
| fresh, sweet, jasmin, spicy, leafy, herbal, fruity | |
| Odor strength | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 8 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1988) | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fresh sweet jasmin spicy leaf herbal fruity |
| Flavor Type: Green | |
| green, spicy, herbal, grassy, cilantro, leafy | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1988) | Green spicy herbal grassy cilantro leafy |
| Used primarily in cheese and dairy flavors. | Green |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Green , Herbal , Jasmin , Spice |
| Flavoring purposes | Cheese , Dairy |
| Other purposes | Grass |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 36 - Irritating to eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection. | |
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| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for 3-nonanone usage levels up to: | |||
| 2.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.12 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 8 | |||
| Click here to view publication 8 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 20.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 20.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | 20.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | 20.00000 | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 20.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | 20.00000 | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | - | |
| fruit ices: | - | - | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 20.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | - | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | 20.00000 | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 7 (FGE.07): Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 7, Revision 1 (FGE.07Rev1): Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Scientific opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 7, Revision 2 (FGE.07Rev2) : Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 View page or View pdf |
| Safety and efficacy of saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters with esters containing secondary alcohols belonging to chemical group 5 when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):925-78-0 |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :61235 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:2 |
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