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Nonanal[1] 
NonanalOther namesNonanaldehyde
Nonaldehyde
Pelargonaldehyde
Aldehyde C-9Identifiers CAS number 124-19-6 
PubChem 31289 ChemSpider 29029 UNII 2L2WBY9K6T Jmol-3D images Image 1 - CCCCCCCCC=O
- InChI=1S/C9H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10/h9H,2-8H2,1H3
Key: GYHFUZHODSMOHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1/C9H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10/h9H,2-8H2,1H3
Key: GYHFUZHODSMOHU-UHFFFAOYAJ
Properties Molecular formula C9H18O Molar mass 142.23862 Appearance Clear liquid Density 0.827 Melting point -18 °C
Boiling point 195 °C
Solubility in water Insoluble Related compounds Related aldehydes Octanal
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Nonanal, also called nonanaldehyde or pelargonaldehyde, is an alkyl aldehyde. It has a strong fruity or floral odor and is used in flavors and perfume. It is also produced by the human body.
Mosquitoes
Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have identified nonanal as a compound that attracts Culex mosquitoes.[2][3] Nonanal acts synergistically with carbon dioxide.[4]
References
- ^ n-Nonaldehyde at chemicalland21.com
- ^ UC Davis News & Information :: UC Davis Researchers Identify Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans. News.ucdavis.edu (2009-10-26). Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
- ^ Syed, Z.; Leal, W. S. (2009). "Acute olfactory response of Culex mosquitoes to a human- and bird-derived attractant". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 106 (44): 18803. doi:10.1073/pnas.0906932106. PMC 2767364. PMID 19858490. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=2767364.
- ^ Scientists Identify Key Smell that Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans – US News and World Report. Usnews.com (2009-10-28). Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
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