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2-Nonanol

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

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Source
2-Nonanol
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Nonan-2-ol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.060
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H20O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(2)10/h9-10H,3-8H2,1-2H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C9H20O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(2)10/h9-10H,3-8H2,1-2H3
    Key: NGDNVOAEIVQRFH-UHFFFAOYAZ
  • OC(CCCCCCC)C
Properties
C9H20O
Molar mass 144.2545
Density 0.827 g/mL
Melting point −36 – −35 °C (−33 – −31 °F; 237–238 K)
Boiling point 193–194 °C (379–381 °F; 466–467 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.

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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. Bibcode:2002JSFA...82.1652P. doi:10.1002/jsfa.1236.
  2. "Nonan-2-ol: Behavioral Function". Pherobase.