Nonan-2-yl acetate (Aceticacid2-nonylester) is a volatile oil extracted from the aerial parts of Ruta chalepensis L. and a pheromone extracted from honey bees with potential insecticidal activity.
Tert-butyl 6-hydroxyhexanoate (BHH) is an initiator for the preparation of α-tert-butyloxycarbonylω-hydroxyheterobifunctional poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(δ-valerolactone) PVL.