A cuticular hydrocarbon and insect sex hormone
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9(Z)-Pentacosene

Item No. 9002807

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Technical Information
Formal Name
9Z-pentacosene
CAS Number
51865-00-0
Synonyms
  • Z9:C25
Molecular Formula
C25H50
Formula Weight
350.7
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 10 mg/ml solution in hexane
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 20 mg/mlDMSO: 20 mg/mlEthanol: 20 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C25H50/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h17,19H,3-16,18,20-25H2,1-2H3/b19-17-
InChi Key
YJTCMKZGFBOKQS-ZPHPHTNESA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    9(Z)-Pentacosene is a cuticular hydrocarbon and insect sex hormone.1,2,3 It is found in the cuticle of female F. canicularis flies and is an attractant to males in a trap assay.1 9(Z)-Pentacosene is a contact sex hormone in scarab beetles and locust borers that is more abundant in females than males.2,3 It elicits arrestment, alignment, and mounting by males of both species in mating assays but only elicits copulation by the locust borer. 9(Z)-Pentacosene is also produced by the orchid O. exaltata and by C. cunicularius, a pollinator of O. exaltata.4

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Uebel, E.C., Schwarz, M., Sonnet, P.E., et al. Evaluation of the mating stimulant pheromones of Fannia canicularis, F. pusio, and F. femoralis as attractants. Fla. Entomol. 61(3), 139-143 (1978).

    2. Fombong, A.T., Teal, P.E., Arbogast, R.T., et al. Chemical communication in the honey bee scarab pest Oplostomus haroldi: Role of (Z)-9-pentacosene. J. Chem. Ecol. 38(12), 1463-1473 (2012).

    3. Ginzel, M.D., Millar, J.G., and Hanks, L.M. (Z)-9-Pentacosene - contact sex pheromone of the locust borer, Megacyllene robinbe. Chemoecology 13, 135-141 (2003).

    4. Mant, J., Brändli, C., Vereecken, N.J., et al. Cuticular hydrocarbons as sex pheromone of the bee Colletes cunicularius and the key to its mimicry by the sexually deceptive orchid, Ophrys exaltata. J. Chem. Ecol. 31(8), 1765-1787 (2005).