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IUPAC name (9Z)-9-Tricosene | |
Other names Muscalure | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.044.081 |
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Chemical formula | C23H46 |
Molar mass | 322.621 g·mol |
Density | 0.806 g/mL |
Boiling point | 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
(Z)-9-Tricosene (muscalure) is an insect pheromone used as a pesticide.
Biological functions
(Z)-9-Tricosene is a sex pheromone produced by female house flies (Musca domestica) to attract males. In bees, it is one of the communication pheromones released during the waggle dance.
Uses
As a pesticide, (Z)-9-tricosene is used in fly paper and other traps to lure male flies, trap them, and prevent them from reproducing.
Biosynthesis
(Z)-9-Tricosene is biosynthesized in house flies from nervonic acid. The acid is converted into the acyl-CoA derivative and then reduced to the aldehyde (Z)-15-tetracosenal. Through a decarboxylation reaction, the aldehyde is converted to (Z)-9-tricosene. The process is mediated by a cytochrome P450 enzyme and requires oxygen (O2) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH).
Safety
Products containing (Z)-9-tricosene are considered safe for humans, wildlife, and the environment.
References
- "Muscalure". alanwood.net.
- ^ "(Z)-9-Tricosene". Sigma-Aldrich.
- Template:Cite doi/10.1371.2Fjournal.pbio.0050228
- ^ "(Z)-9-Tricosene (103201) Fact Sheet". United States Environmental Protection Agency.
- Reed, JR; Vanderwel, D; Choi, S; Pomonis, JG; Reitz, RC; Blomquist, GJ (1994). "Unusual mechanism of hydrocarbon formation in the housefly: Cytochrome P450 converts aldehyde to the sex pheromone component (Z)-9-tricosene and CO2" (PDF). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 91 (21): 10000–4. PMC 44945. PMID 7937826.