German: 2,3-dimethyl-non-2-en-4-olidEnglish translation: 2,3-dimethyl-non-2-en-4-olide 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | German term or phrase: | 2,3-dimethyl-non-2-en-4-olid | | English translation: | 2,3-dimethyl-non-2-en-4-olide |
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Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / Aromatising tea leaf | | German term or phrase: 2,3-dimethyl-non-2-en-4-olid | aromatising of tea, it gives the following ingredient:
"2,3-dimethyl-non-2-en-4-olid"
2-en-4-olide is fine,
but what is the 'non' here?
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| | Clarification request(s) and responseNon-ProZ.com (asker): 4:23pm Jun 1, 2005: not only does it give a perfect answer but also an explanation...
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| | 2,3-dimethyl-non-2-en-4-olide | Explanation:
"non" is a C9 unit (double bond at the 2 position, olide group at the 4, and two methyl groups at the 2 and 3 positions
as in nonane (decane, undecane.....) |
| Selected response from:
 Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
| Note from asker to answererAbsolutely perfect....thanks
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| 2,3-dimethyl-non-2-en-4-olide
Explanation:
"non" is a C9 unit (double bond at the 2 position, olide group at the 4, and two methyl groups at the 2 and 3 positions
as in nonane (decane, undecane.....)
| | Note from asker to answerer| Absolutely perfect....thanks |
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