An insect pheromone
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Callosobruchusic Acid

Item No. 32927

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3,7R-dimethyl-2E-octenedioic acid
CAS Number
87172-91-6
Synonyms
  • R-(–)-Callosobruchusic Acid
Molecular Formula
C10H16O4
Formula Weight
200.2
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
SMILES
OC(/C=C(C)/CCC[C@@H](C)C(O)=O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C10H16O4/c1-7(6-9(11)12)4-3-5-8(2)10(13)14/h6,8H,3-5H2,1-2H3,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)/b7-6+/t8-/m1/s1
InChi Key
VNSKHKIHRLWODC-HYDMIIDASA-N
Origin
Synthetic
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    500 µg

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    Product Description

    Callosobruchusic acid is an insect pheromone and monoterpene that has been found as a component of the copulation release pheromone erectin in azuki bean weevils (C. chinensis).1 It induces copulation release activity in male azuki bean weevils (EC50 = 6.5 ng/insect).

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Mori, K., Ito, T., Tanaka, K., et al. Synthesis and biological activity of optically active forms of (E)-3, 7-dimethyl-2-octene-1, 8-dioic acid (callosobruchusic acid): A component of the copulation release pheromone (erectin) of the azuki bean weevil. Tetrahedron 39(13), 2303-2306 (1983).