2-Nonanol

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IUPACName=nonan-2-ol
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CASNo=628-99-9
PubChem=12367
SMILES=CCCCCCCC(C)O
InChI=1/C9H20O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(2)10/h9-10H,3-8H2,1-2H3
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Formula=C₉H₂₀O
MolarMass=144.2545
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2-Nonanol is a simple alcohol. It has the odor of cucumber, and has been identified in oysters. [cite journal | doi = 10.1002/jsfa.1236 | title = Identification and origin of the character-impact compounds of raw oyster Crassostrea gigas | year = 2002 | author = Pennarun, Anne-Laure | journal = Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture | volume = 82 | pages = 1652] It is used by several insects as pheromones. [cite web | title = Nonan-2-ol: Behavioral Function | publisher = Pherobase | url = http://www.pherobase.com/database/compound/compounds-detail-nonan-2-ol.php] It is commercially available.

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