Product Description: (11Z,13E)-Hexadecadienal is a synthetic isomer of the hexane extract of the unmated female or female pheromone glands that can attract male Amyelois transitella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) when mixed with (11Z,13Z)-hexadecadien-1-ol, (11Z,13E)-hexadecadien-1-ol, (3Z,6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-tricosapentaene (C23 pentaene)[1].
Formula: C16H28O
References: [1]Kuenen LP, et al. Identification of critical secondary components of the sex pheromone of the navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). J Econ Entomol. 2010 Apr;103(2):314-30..
CAS Number: 73264-89-8
Molecular Weight: 236.39
Research Area: Endocrinology
Target: Others