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Methyl 9-undecenoate has a sweet, persistent, light, fatty, green odor reminiscent of wine and iron. It has a brandy-like flavor at low concentrations. It is unpleasant at high levels. May be prepared by direct esterification of the acid with methanol and concentrated H2S04 or HCl; by thermal decomposition of methyl ricinoleate.

Methyl 9-undecenoate has a sweet, persistent, light, fatty, green odor reminiscent of wine and iron. It has an oily, brandy-like flavor at low concentrations and unpleasant at high levels.

ChEBI: Methyl 9-undecenoate is a fatty acid methyl ester.

By direct esterification of the acid with methanol and concentrated H2SO4 or HCl; by thermal decomposition of methyl ricinoleate.