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). 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nonan-2-ol: Behavioral Function". Pherobase.


