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1-Octen-3-ol

Item No. 35550

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Technical Information
CAS Number
3391-86-4
Synonyms
  • NSC 87563
  • Octenol
Molecular Formula
C8H16O
Formula Weight
128.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A neat oil
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 33 mg/mlDMSO: 33 mg/mlEthanol: 33 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 0.30 mg/ml
SMILES
OC(CCCCC)C=C
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C8H16O/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)4-2/h4,8-9H,2-3,5-7H2,1H3
InChi Key
VSMOENVRRABVKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Origin
Synthetic
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    1-Octen-3-ol is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that has been found in fungi and plants.1 It has also been found in oxen breath and human sweat and is an attractant for Ochlerotatus, Psorophora, Anopheles, and Coquillettidia mosquitoes but a repellant for Culex mosquitoes.1,2 1-Octen-3-ol (3 and 10 ppm) inhibits dopamine uptake in HEK cells expressing the human dopamine transporter (HEK-DAT cells).3 It induces dopaminergic neuron loss and locomotor deficits in, as well as reduces survival of, D. melanogaster when administered via inhalation at a dose of 0.5 ppm.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Xu, P., Zhu, F., Buss, G.K., et al. 1-Octen-3-ol ‒ the attractant that repels. F1000Res. 4, 156 (2015).

    2. Kline, D.L., Allan, S.A., Bernier, U.R., et al. Evaluation of the enantiomers of 1-octen-3-ol and 1-octyn-3-ol as attractants for mosquitoes associated with a freshwater swamp in Florida, U.S.A. Med. Vet. Entomol. 21(4), 323-331 (2007).

    3. Inamdar, A.A., Hossain, M.M., Bernstein, A.I., et al. Fungal-derived semiochemical 1-octen-3-ol disrupts dopamine packaging and causes neurodegeneration. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 110(48), 19561-19566 (2013).