Nomenclature
CAS number: 25154-52-3
Description and references
Approx mol wt 215. A technical grade mixture
of monoalkyl phenols, predominantly para substituted.
The side chains are isomeric branched-alkyl radicals. Manuf of p-nonylphenol: Faith, Keyes &
Clark's Industrial Chemicals, F. A. Lowenheim, M. K. Moran,
Eds. (Wiley-Interscience, New York, 4th ed., 1975) pp 575-578.
Properties
Pale yellow liquid. Slight characteristic phenolic
odor. Comparatively high viscosity. Hydroxyl no. 253. d420 0.950. bp 293-297°. nD20 1.513. Flash pt (open cup) 300°F. Practically insol in water or dil aq NaOH. Sol in benzene, chlorinated
solvents, aniline, heptane, aliphatic alcohols, ethylene glycol.Use
In the prepn of lubricating oil additives, resins,
plasticizers, surface active agents.