2-Nonanol has a powerful fruity-green odor. Synthesized from nonene.
2-Nonanol has a powerful, fruity-green odor.
Reported found in Ruta pinnata leaf oil, coconut oil, apple, banana, orange juice, kumquat peel oil, guava,
strawberry, asparagus, clove, ginger, many cheeses, beer, cognac, rum, malt whiskey, white wine, passion fruit, mushroom, buckwheat, sweet corn, Bourbon vanilla and truffle
2-Nonanol finds some use in perfume compositions, mainly as part of the topnote complex in green-floral bases, such as Gardenia or Carnation, or it may be a trace component in spice compositions where it introduces a pleasant freshness, particularly if there is a citrus note present. It gives a similar effect in Lavender or other herbaceous compositions. The alcohol finds limited use in flavor compositions as a trace ingredient in Coconut flavors or in various spice blends.
ChEBI: A secondary alcohol that is nonane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2.
Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: waxy, soapy, musty with green, fruity and dairy nuances.
2-Nonanol is synthesized by Grignard type synthesis from Heptyl magnesium bromide plus Acetaldehyde.
