Description
Catalogue Number | IM119058 |
CAS No. | 109215-55-6 |
Chemical Name | cis/trans-Nepetalactol |
Synonyms | (4aS,7S,7aR)-4,7-Dimethyl-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-1-ol; (4aS,7S,7aR)-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-cyclopenta[c]pyran-1-ol; 1,4a,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-cyclopenta[c]pyran-1-ol; (4aS,7S,7aR)-Nepetalactol; Nepetalactol; |
Molecular Formula | C₁₀H₁₆O₂ |
Molecular Weight | 168.23 |
Appearance | Colourless to Pale Yellow Oil to Thick Oil |
Melting Point | No data available |
Storage | -20°C, Inert atmosphere, Light sensitive |
Solubility | Benzene (Slightly), Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly) |
Stability | Light Sensitive |
Applications | cis/trans-Nepetalactol is one of the two main sex pheromones in the aphid Megoura Viciae female, the other being monoterpenoids nepetalactone. Both pheromones must be present in order to attract the aphid males. |
Category | Standards; Natural Products; Pheromones; |
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