Blattellaquinone
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| IUPAC name | (3,6-Dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dienyl)methyl 3-methylbutanoate |
| Other names | Blattellaquinone, gentisyl quinone isovalerate |
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| CAS number | [849762-24-9] |
| SMILES | O=C(C=C1)C(COC(CC(C)C)=O)=CC1=O |
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| Molecular formula | C12H14O4 |
| Molar mass | 222.24 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Blattellaquinone, also known as gentisyl quinone isovalerate, is a sex pheromone of the German cockroach (Blattella germanica). Blattellaquinone is secreted by females to attract male cockroaches.[1]
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- ^ Nojima S, Schal C, Webster FX, Santangelo RG, Roelofs WL (2005). "Identification of the sex pheromone of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica". Science 307 (5712): 1029–1031. doi:. PMID 15718472.
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