2-Nonanol Explained

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

  1. 10.1002/jsfa.1236 . Identification and origin of the character-impact compounds of raw oyster Crassostrea gigas . 2002 . Pennarun, Anne-Laure . Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture . 82 . 1652 . Prost . Carole . Demaimay . Michel . 14.
  2. Web site: Nonan-2-ol: Behavioral Function . .

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