Bombykol

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
765-17-3

[ Name ]:
Bombykol

[Synonym ]:
10E,12E-Hexadecadien-1-ol
E,E-10,12-Hexadecadien-1-ol
(10E,12E)-hexadeca-10,12-dien-1-ol
10,12-Hexadecadien-1-ol
HEXADECA-10,12-DIEN-1-OL

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Bombykol, the first insect sex pheromone, is identified as the female-produced sex attractant of the silkworm moth Bombyx mori[1][2][3].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Endocrinology

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Yasumasa KUWAHARA, et al. Flight Time of Bombyx mandarina Males to a Pheromone Trap Baited with Bombykol. J-STAGE home/Applied Entomology and Zoology/Volume 19 (1984) Issue 3.

[2]. Yasumasa KUWAHARA, et al. Evaluation of Bombykol as the Sex Pheromone of Bombyx mandarina(Lepidoptera : Bombycidae). J-STAGE home/Applied Entomology and Zoology/Volume 19 (1984) Issue 2.

[3]. Bombykol.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₆H₃₀O

[ Molecular Weight ]:
238.40900

[ Exact Mass ]:
238.23000

[ PSA ]:
20.23000

[ LogP ]:
5.01200

Related Compounds

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