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Product Description
– 2-Methylhexacosane is a saturated hydrocarbon and an insect pheromone. It has been found in the cuticle of M. dasystomus females, but not males, contributing to the mating behavior of males, as well as in D. melanogaster females where it modulates male aggression. 2-Methylhexacosane has also been found in yellow jacket (V. vulgaris) trail extracts.
Web ID
– T37837
Storage Temperature
– -20℃
Shipping
– Blue Ice
Molecular Formula
– C27H56
References
– Spikes, A.E., Pashen, M.A., Millar, J.G., et al.First contact pheromone identified for a longhorned beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the subfamily PrioninaeJ. Chem. Ecol.36(9)943-954(2010)
CAS Number
– 1561-02-0
Molecular Weight
– C27H56
SMILES
– CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C
Pathway
– Others
Product type
– Small Compound
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