A synthetic female sex pheromone
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Z3-Dodecenyl E2-butenoate

Item No. 19787

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2E-butenoic acid, 3Z-dodecen-1-yl ester
CAS Number
104086-73-9
Molecular Formula
C16H28O2
Formula Weight
252.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 50 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 50 mg/ml
SMILES
C/C=C/C(OCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C16H28O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-15-18-16(17)14-4-2/h4,11-12,14H,3,5-10,13,15H2,1-2H3/b12-11-,14-4+
InChi Key
VPVYOJQBLAZGEP-DVRGKXNHSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Z3-Dodecenyl E2-butenoate is a female sex pheromone produced by the sweet potato weevil, C. formicarius. It has been used to bait and trap male sweet potato weevils to manage population counts in agriculture fields with reduced use of insecticides.1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Reddy, G.V.P., Gadi, N., and Taianao, A.J. Efficient sex pheromone trapping: Catching the sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius. J. Chem. Ecol. 38(7), 846-853 (2012).