CAS: 4730-79-4

Nonylphosphonic Acid is a monolayer that is composed of an amide group and a phosphoric acid molecule. It has been shown to be able to bind with ferrite particles, which are used in the manufacture of magnetic tapes, hard disks, and other data storage devices. Nonylphosphonic Acid also has been found to have biological functions such as soluble guanylate cyclase activation and ability to inhibit water vapor transmission through a film substrate. Structural studies have revealed the molecular structure of this chemical compound. In vitro assays have shown that it can act as a substrate for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and can be used to synthesize oligonucleotide probes. This molecule can also function as an ester compound with acetate or ethyl acetate units linked by an ethylene glycol chain or alkynyl group.