Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Nonanoic acid also called pelargonic acid is an organic compound composed of a nine-carbon chain terminating in a carboxylic acid with structural formula CH3(CH2)7COOH. Nonanoic acid forms esters—nonanoates. It is a clear oily liquid with an unpleasant rancid odor. It is nearly insoluble in water but very soluble in chloroform ether and hexane.
