Nonanal, also called nonanaldehyde, pelargonaldehyde or Aldehyde C-9, is an aldehyde. A colourless, oily liquid, nonanal is a component of perfumes. Although it occurs in several natural oils, it is produced commercially by hydroformylation of 1-octene.[2]

Nonanal[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Nonanal
Other names
Nonanaldehyde
Nonaldehyde
Pelargonaldehyde
Aldehyde C-9
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10/h9H,2-8H2,1H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C9H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10/h9H,2-8H2,1H3
    Key: GYHFUZHODSMOHU-UHFFFAOYAJ
  • CCCCCCCCC=O
Properties
C9H18O
Molar mass 142.23862
Appearance Colourless liquid
Density 0.827
Melting point −18 °C (0 °F; 255 K)
Boiling point 191 °C (376 °F; 464 K)
Insoluble
Related compounds
Related aldehydes
Octanal

Decanal

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Mosquitoes edit

Nonanal has been identified as a compound that attracts Culex mosquitoes.[3][4] Nonanal acts synergistically with carbon dioxide in that regard.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "n-NONALDEHYDE (PELARGONALDEHYDE)". chemicalland21.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  2. ^ Christian Kohlpaintner; Markus Schulte; Jürgen Falbe; Peter Lappe; Jürgen Weber (2008). "Aldehydes, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub2. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.
  3. ^ UC Davis News & Information :: UC Davis Researchers Identify Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans. News.ucdavis.edu (2009-10-26). Retrieved on 2011-01-03.
  4. ^ 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. Bibcode:2009PNAS..10618803S. doi:10.1073/pnas.0906932106. PMC 2767364. PMID 19858490.
  5. ^ "Scientists Identify Key Smell that Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans". US News and World Report. October 28, 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-03.