Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
Freezing point: -10 u00b0C (sets to glass below this temperature)
boiling_point
579 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
density
0.9494 at 77 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
In water, 4.90 mg/L at 25 u00b0C
vapor_pressure
0.000024 [mmHg]
flash_point
285 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H313: May be harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H400 (96%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H318 (35.9%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H361fd: Suspected of damaging fertility; Suspected of damaging the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H314 (99.9%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H302 (99.8%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H410 (99.8%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H361 (96.8%): Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 25154-52-3 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-nonylphenol |
| InChI Key | SNQQPOLDUKLAAF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 67296 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Nonylphenol (NP) is an alkylphenol compound with the molecular formula C15H24O that functions as an emulsifier and wetting agent in industrial applications. This specialty additive is utilized across agriculture, HI&I cleaning, and industrial manufacturing sectors where surface tension reduction and emulsification properties are required. With a density of 0.9494 at 77°F and water solubility of 4.90 mg/L at 25°C, nonylphenol provides consistent performance in formulations requiring controlled wetting and emulsification characteristics.