2-Nonanol

2-Nonanol
Names
IUPAC name
nonan-2-ol
Identifiers
628-99-9 N
ChEBI CHEBI:78304 N
ChEMBL ChEMBL454517 YesY
ChemSpider 11861 YesY
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PubChem 12367
UNII 292T5234DX YesY
Properties
C9H20O
Molar mass 144.2545
Density 0.827 g/mL
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

2-Nonanol is a simple alcohol. It has the odor of cucumber, and has been identified in oysters.[1] It is used by several insects as pheromones.[2] It is commercially available.

References

  1. Pennarun, Anne-Laure; Prost, Carole; Demaimay, Michel (2002). "Identification and origin of the character-impact compounds of raw oyster Crassostrea gigas". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 82 (14): 1652. doi:10.1002/jsfa.1236.
  2. "Nonan-2-ol: Behavioral Function". Pherobase.


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