stearyl acetate

stearyl acetate Structure
stearyl acetate structure
Common Name stearyl acetate
CAS Number 822-23-1 Molecular Weight 312.53000
Density 0.862g/cm3 Boiling Point 344.6ºC at 760mmHg
Molecular Formula C20H40O2 Melting Point N/A
MSDS USA Flash Point 30 °C

Mosquito odorant receptor for DEET and methyl jasmonate.

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 111(46) , 16592-7, (2014)

Insect repellents are important prophylactic tools for travelers and populations living in endemic areas of malaria, dengue, encephalitis, and other vector-borne diseases. DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) is a 6-decade-old synthetic repellent, which is st...