11-cis-vaccenyl acetate

• CAT Number: M004373
• CAS Number: 6186-98-7
• Molecular Formula: C20H38O2
• Molecular Weight: 310.5
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 11-cis Vaccenyl Acetate;(Z)-octadec-11-enyl acetate;11-cis Vaccenyl Acetate Exclusive
• Target: Endogenous Metabolite
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: [(Z)-octadec-11-enyl] acetate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C20H38O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-22-20(2)21/h8-9H,3-7,10-19H2,1-2H3/b9-8-
• InChIKey: QSZKEDWVAOAFQY-HJWRWDBZSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCC/C=CCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C

11-cis-vaccenyl acetate (Cat.No:M004373) is a natural compound found in the pheromones of various insect species. It plays a role in insect communication and social behavior, particularly in species like ants and bees. This compound’s chemical signaling helps regulate colony activities, making it a subject of interest in entomology and chemical ecology.

Reference

1.Ha, Tal Soo, and Dean P. Smith. "A pheromone receptor mediates 11-cis-vaccenyl acetate-induced responses in Drosophila." Journal of Neuroscience 26.34 (2006): 8727-8733.
2.Kurtovic, Amina, Alexandre Widmer, and Barry J. Dickson. "A single class of olfactory neurons mediates behavioural responses to a Drosophila sex pheromone." Nature 446.7135 (2007): 542-546.