Nonoxynol-9

Nonoxynol-9
Partially condensed skeletal formula of nonoxynol-9
Ball-and-stick model of a nonoxynol-9 molecule.
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
26-(4-Nonylphenoxy)-3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24-nonaoxahexacosan-1-ol[1]
Other names
1-(4-Nonylphenyl)-1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25-nonaoxaheptacosan-27-ol[citation needed]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
2031786
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.043.454 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 247-816-5
KEGG
MeSH Nonoxynol
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C33H60O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-32-10-12-33(13-11-32)43-31-30-42-29-28-41-27-26-40-25-24-39-23-22-38-21-20-37-19-18-36-17-16-35-15-14-34/h10-13,34H,2-9,14-31H2,1H3 checkY
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  • CCCCCCCCCc1ccc(OCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO)cc1
  • CCCCCCCCCC1=CC=C(OCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO)C=C1
  • O(c1ccc(cc1)CCCCCCCCC)CCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO
Properties
C33H60O10
Molar mass 616.833 g·mol−1
log P 4.02
Pharmacology
Topical
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Nonoxynol-9, sometimes abbreviated as N-9, is an organic compound that is used as a surfactant. It is a member of the nonoxynol family of nonionic surfactants. N-9 and related compounds are ingredients in various cleaning and cosmetic products. It is widely used in contraceptives for its spermicidal properties.

  1. ^ IUPAC Chemical Nomenclature and Structure Representation Division (2013). "P-51.4.1". In Favre, Henri A.; Powell, Warren H. (eds.). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. IUPAC–RSC. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.