2-Nonanol

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.

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

References

1. 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.
2. "Nonan-2-ol: Behavioral Function". Pherobase.