2-Nonanol
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Preferred IUPAC name Nonan-2-ol | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.060 |
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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). |
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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nonan-2-ol: Behavioral Function". Pherobase.