Nonanal

Nonanal

Nonanal

Chemical compound

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]

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Mosquitoes

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

References

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    "n-NONALDEHYDE (PELARGONALDEHYDE)". chemicalland21.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    "Scientists Identify Key Smell that Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans". US News and World Report. October 28, 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
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