Pelargonic acidPelargonic acid, also called nonanoic acid, is an organic compound with structural formula CH3(CH2)7CO2H. It is a nine-carbon fatty acid. Nonanoic acid is a colorless oily liquid with an unpleasant, rancid odor. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Pelargonic acid, revision 1380088716.

Property

Value

Formula

C9H18O2, 158.24 g/mol

Melting point

12.5 °C

Boiling point

254 °C

Density

0.9 g/cm³

Flash point

114 °C

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