2-nonanol

Also known as 2-nonyl alcohol, 2-hydroxynonane, 1-methyl-1-octanol, methyl heptyl carbinol, n-nonan-2-ol, 2-nonadecanol, nonan-2-ol, heptyl methyl carbinol

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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Chemical data

Formula: C9H20O
Molecular weight: 144.25 g/mol
IUPAC name: nonan-2-ol
SMILES: CCCCCCCC(C)O
InChIKey: NGDNVOAEIVQRFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 3.4
Polar surface area: 20.2 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: fatty alcohol
Mass: 144.151

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found in taxon: Bulbophyllum variegatum
chemical formula: C₉H₂₀O
canonical SMILES: CCCCCCCC(C)O
melting point: -35.0
Commons category: 2-Nonanol

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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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