Ammonium nonanoate

Ammonium nonanoate

Names
IUPAC name Ammonium nonanoate
Other names Ammonium pelargonate; Pelargonic acid ammonium salt
Identifiers
CAS Number	63718-65-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	10653407 Y
PubChem CID	21902950
UNII	K1X429F0DP
InChI InChI=1S/C9H18O2.H3N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(10)11;/h2-8H2,1H3,(H,10,11);1H3 Y Key: KLIDOSBTXDALBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C9H18O2.H3N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(10)11;/h2-8H2,1H3,(H,10,11);1H3 Key: KLIDOSBTXDALBI-UHFFFAOYAV
SMILES [NH4+].[O-]C(=O)CCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H21NO2
Molar mass	175.27 g·mol−1
Appearance	Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ammonium nonanoate is a nonsystemic, broad-spectrum contact herbicide that has no soil activity.^[1] It can be used for the suppression and control of weeds, including grasses, vines, underbrush, and annual/perennial plants, including moss, saplings, and tree suckers. Ammonium nonanoate is very water-soluble. At room temperature at its maximum concentration in water (40%), it is a clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid with a slight fatty acid odor. It is stable in storage. In pure form, it exists as stable white crystals at room temperature.^[2]

Ammonium nonanoate is made from ammonia and nonanoic acid, a carboxylic acid widely distributed in nature, mainly as derivatives (esters) in such foods as apples, grapes, cheese, milk, rice, beans, oranges, and potatoes and in many other nonfood sources.

Ammonium nonanoate does not persist in soil and is expected to degrade rapidly, primarily by microbial action, with a half-life of less than one day.

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