Nonanal Explained

Nonanal is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is one of several isomers, all are colorless oil. The nonanals are classified as aldehydes. The linear nonanal is produced commercially by the hydroformylation of 1-octene. It is used as a fragrance.

Mosquitoes

Nonanal has been identified as a compound that attracts Culex mosquitoes.[1] [2] Nonanal acts synergistically with carbon dioxide in that regard.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=9289 UC Davis News & Information :: UC Davis Researchers Identify Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans
  2. 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 . 18803–8 . 2009PNAS..10618803S . 10.1073/pnas.0906932106 . 2767364 . 19858490 . free.
  3. Web site: October 28, 2009 . Scientists Identify Key Smell that Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans . 2011-01-03 . US News and World Report.

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