An insect pheromone
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2-Methylhexacosane

Item No. 9003585

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Technical Information
CAS Number
1561-02-0
Synonyms
  • 2-Me-C26
Molecular Formula
C27H56
Formula Weight
380.7
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: SolubleHexane: Soluble
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C27H56/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27(2)3/h27H,4-26H2,1-3H3
InChi Key
BEBPORIYFVRVCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    2-Methylhexacosane is a saturated hydrocarbon and an insect pheromone.1,2 It has been found in the cuticle of M. dasystomus females, but not males, where it contributes to the mating behavior of males, as well as in D. melanogaster females where it modulates aggression of males towards females. 2-methylhexacosane has also been found in yellow jacket (V. vulgaris) trail extracts.3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Spikes, A.E., Pashen, M.A., Millar, J.G., et al. First contact pheromone identified for a longhorned beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the subfamily Prioninae. J. Chem. Ecol. 36(9), 943-954 (2010).

    2. Fernández, d.l.P., Chan, Y.-B., Yew, J.Y., et al. Pheromonal and behavioral cues trigger male-to-female aggression in Drosophila. PLoS Biol. 8(11), e1000541 (2010).

    3. Steinmetz, I., Schmolz, E., and Ruther, J. Cuticular lipids as trail pheromone in a social wasp. Proc. Biol. Sci. 270(1513), 385-391 (2003).