Nonane

• Formula: C₉H₂₀
• Molecular weight: 128.2551
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C9H20/c1-3-5-7-9-8-6-4-2/h3-9H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BKIMMITUMNQMOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 111-84-2
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• Other names: n-Nonane; Shellsol 140; n-C9H20; UN 1920
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Normal melting point

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Data compiled by: Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Carruth and Kobayashi, 1973
Carruth, G.F.; Kobayashi, R., Vapor pressure of normal paraffins ethane through n-decane from their triple points to about 10 mm Hg, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1973, 18, 115-26. [all data]

Kincannon and Manning, 1955
Kincannon, C.B.; Manning, E., Purification of normal paraffins, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1955, 47, 149. [all data]

Anonymous, 1951
Anonymous, R., , Sunbury Rep. No. 4199, Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., 1951. [all data]

Desty and Fidler, 1951
Desty, D.H.; Fidler, F.A., Ind. Eng. Chem., 1951, 43, 905. [all data]

Doolittle and Peterson, 1951
Doolittle, A.K.; Peterson, R.H., Preparation of physical properties of a series of n-alkanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1951, 73, 2145. [all data]

Tilicheev, Peshkov, et al., 1951
Tilicheev, M.D.; Peshkov, V.P.; Yuganova, S.A., Cryoscopic Constants and Transition Temperatures of Normal Alkanes, Zh. Obshch. Khim., 1951, 21, 1229-37. [all data]

Mears, Fookson, et al., 1950
Mears, T.W.; Fookson, A.; Pomerantz, P.; Rich, E.H.; Dussinger, C.S.; Howard, F.L., Syntheses and Properties of Two Olefins, Six Paraffins, and Their Intermediates, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1950, 44, 299. [all data]

Anonymous, 1947
Anonymous, R., , Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Ohio State Univ., 1947. [all data]

Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1947
Boord, C.E.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L.; Derfer, J.M., The Synthesis, Purification and Prop. of Hydrocarbons of Low Mol. Wt., Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Ninth Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., June 30, 1947. [all data]

Streiff, Murphy, et al., 1947
Streiff, A.J.; Murphy, E.T.; Cahill, J.C.; Flanagan, H.F.; Sedlak, V.A.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Purification, Purity, and Freezing Points of 8 Nonanes, 11 Alkyl- cyclopentanes, 6 Alkylcyclohexanes, and 4 Butylbenzenes of the API-NBS Series, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1947, 38, 53. [all data]

Forziati, Glasgow, et al., 1946
Forziati, A.F.; Glasgow, A.R.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Specification adn Properties of 29 Paraffin, 4 Alkylcyclopentanes, 10 Alkylcyclohexanes and 8 Alkylbenzene Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1946, 36, 129. [all data]

Anonymous, 1944
Anonymous, R., , Sunbury Rep., Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., March 22, 1944. [all data]

Wibaut, Hoog, et al., 1939
Wibaut, J.P.; Hoog, H.; Langedijk, S.L.; Overhoff, J.; Smittenberg, J.; Benninga, N.; Bouman, G.P.; van Dijk, H.; Gaade, W.; Geldof, H.; Hackmann, J.Th.; Jonker, E.W.; Paap, T.; Zuiderweg, F.J., Study on the Preparation and the Physical Constants of A Number of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1939, 58, 329. [all data]

Smittenberg, Hoog, et al., 1938
Smittenberg, J.; Hoog, H.; Henkes, R.A., Freezing Points of A Number of Pure Hydrocarbons of the Gasoline Boiling Range and of Some of their Binary Mixtures, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1938, 60, 17. [all data]

Leslie and Heuer, 1937
Leslie, R.T.; Heuer, W.W., Study of the Crystal Behavior of Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1937, 18, 639. [all data]

Mair, 1932
Mair, B.J., The Synthesis, Purification, and Certain Physical Constants of the Normal Hydrocarbons from Pentane to Dodecane, of n-Amyl Bromide and of n-Nonyl Bromide, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1932, 9, 457. [all data]

Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931
Huffman, H.M.; Parks, G.S.; Barmore, M., Thermal Data on Organic Compounds X. Further Studies on the Heat Capacities, Entropies, and Free Energies of Hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 3876-88. [all data]

Parks and Huffman, 1931
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M., Some fusion and transition data for hydrocarbons, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1931, 23, 1138-9. [all data]

Shepard, Henne, et al., 1931
Shepard, A.F.; Henne, A.L.; Midgley, T., Physical Prop. of the Normal Paraffin Hydrocarbons Pentane to Dodecane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 1948. [all data]

White and Rose, 1931
White, J.D.; Rose, F.W., Isolation of Normal Nonane from A Midcontinent Petroleum, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1931, 7, 907. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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