2-Nonanol

2-Nonanol
Names

Preferred IUPAC name Nonan-2-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number	628-99-9^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:78304^N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL454517^Y
ChemSpider	11861^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.060
PubChem CID	12367
UNII	292T5234DX^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60862323
InChI InChI=1S/C9H20O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(2)10/h9-10H,3-8H2,1-2H3^Y Key: NGDNVOAEIVQRFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C9H20O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(2)10/h9-10H,3-8H2,1-2H3 Key: NGDNVOAEIVQRFH-UHFFFAOYAZ
SMILES OC(CCCCCCC)C
Properties
Chemical formula	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). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

Chemical compound

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. doi:10.1002/jsfa.1236.
^ "Nonan-2-ol: Behavioral Function". Pherobase.

Alcohols

By consumption

Alcohols found in alcoholic drinks	1-Propanol 2-Methyl-1-butanol Ethanol Isoamyl alcohol Isobutanol Phenethyl alcohol tert-Amyl alcohol tert-Butyl alcohol Tryptophol
Medical alcohol	Ethchlorvynol Methylpentynol Methanol poisoning Ethanol
Toxic alcohols	Isopropyl alcohol Methanol

Primary
alcohols (1°)

Methanol	4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol Aminomethanol Cyclohexylmethanol Methoxymethanol Methylazoxymethanol Trifluoromethanol
Ethanol	1-Aminoethanol 2,2,2-Trichloroethanol 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-Butoxyethanol 2-Chloroethanol 2-Ethoxyethanol 2-Fluoroethanol 2-Mercaptoethanol 2-Methoxyethanol Aminoethylethanolamine Diethylethanolamine Dimethylethanolamine Ethanol Ethanolamine N,N-Diisopropylaminoethanol N-Methylethanolamine Phenoxyethanol Tribromoethanol
Butanol	2-Methyl-1-butanol Isobutanol n-Butanol
Straight-chain saturated C₁ — C₉	Methanol Ethanol 1-Propanol 1-Butanol 1-Pentanol 1-Hexanol 1-Heptanol 1-Octanol (capryl) 1-Nonanol (pelargonic)
Straight-chain saturated C₁₀ — C₁₉	1-Decanol (capric) 1-Undecanol (hendecyl) 1-Dodecanol (lauryl) 1-Tridecanol 1-Tetradecanol (myristyl) 1-Pentadecanol 1-Hexadecanol (cetyl / palmityl) 1-Heptadecanol 1-Octadecanol (stearyl) 1-Nonadecanol
Straight-chain saturated C₂₀ — C₂₉	1-Icosanol (arachidyl) 1-Heneicosanol 1-Docosanol (behenyl) 1-Tricosanol 1-Tetracosanol (lignoceryl) 1-Pentacosanol 1-Hexacosanol (ceryl) 1-Heptacosanol 1-Octacosanol (cluytyl / montanyl) 1-Nonacosanol
Straight-chain saturated C₃₀ — C₃₉	1-Triacontanol (melissyl / myricyl) 1-Hentriacontanol 1-Dotriacontanol (lacceryl) 1-Tritriacontanol 1-Tetratriacontanol (geddyl) 1-Pentatriacontanol 1-Hexatriacontanol 1-Heptatriacontanol 1-Octatriacontanol 1-Nonatriacontanol
Straight-chain saturated C₄₀ — C₄₉	1-Tetracontanol 1-Hentetracontanol 1-Dotetracontanol 1-Tritetracontanol 1-Tetratetracontanol 1-Pentatetracontanol 1-Hexatetracontanol 1-Heptatetracontanol 1-Octatetracontanol 1-Nonatetracontanol

Secondary
alcohols (2°)

2-Deoxyerythritol

2-Nonanol

Propylene glycol methyl ether

Tertiary
alcohols (3°)

2-Methyl-2-pentanol
2-Methylheptan-2-ol
2-Methylhexan-2-ol
3-Methyl-3-pentanol
3-Methyloctan-3-ol
Diacetone alcohol
Ethchlorvynol
Methylpentynol
Nonafluoro-tert-butyl alcohol
tert-Amyl alcohol
tert-Butyl alcohol
Triphenylethanol
Triphenylmethanol

Hydric alcohols

Monohydric alcohols	Methanol (C₁) Ethanol (C₂) Isopropanol (C₃) 1-Butanol (C₄) 1-Pentanol (C₅) Cetyl alcohol (C₁₆)
Dihydric alcohols	Ethylene glycol Propylene glycol
Trihydric alcohols	Glycerol
Polyhydric alcohols (sugar alcohols)	Pentaerythritol Ethylene glycol (C₂) Glycerol, Propylene glycol (C₃) Erythritol, Threitol (C₄) Xylitol (C₅) Mannitol, Sorbitol (C₆) Volemitol (C₇)

Amyl alcohols

Aromatic alcohols

Saturated
fatty alcohols

Branched and
unsaturated
fatty alcohols

3-Methyl-3-pentanol
Erucyl alcohol
Linolenyl alcohol
Linoleyl alcohol
Oleyl alcohol
Palmitoleyl alcohol
tert-Amyl alcohol
tert-Butyl alcohol

Sugar alcohols

C₁ — C₇	Methylene glycol (C₁) Ethylene glycol (C₂) Glycerol (C₃) Erythritol (C₄) Threitol (C₄) Arabitol (C₅) Ribitol (C₅) Xylitol (C₅) Mannitol (C₆) Sorbitol (C₆) Galactitol (C₆) Iditol (C₆) Volemitol (C₇)
Deoxy sugar alcohols	Fucitol
Cyclic sugar alcohols	Inositol
Glycylglycitols	Maltitol Lactitol Isomalt Maltotriitol Maltotetraitol Polyglycitol

Terpene alcohols

Monoterpene alcohols	Borneol Citronellol Geraniol Linalool Menthol Nerol Rhodinol Terpineol
Sesquiterpene alcohols	Bisabolol Farnesol Nerolidol Patchoulol
Diterpene alcohols	Phytol