bombykol

Also known as (10E,12Z)-hexadeca-10,12-dien-1-ol

thumb|250px|Biosynthesis of bombykol starting from palmitoyl-CoA Bombykol is a pheromone released by the female silkworm moth to attract mates. It is also the sex pheromone in the wild silk moth (Bombyx mandarina). Discovered by Adolf Butenandt in 1959, it was the first pheromone to be characterized chemically.

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Chemical data

Formula: C16H30O
Molecular weight: 238.41 g/mol
IUPAC name: (10E,12Z)-hexadeca-10,12-dien-1-ol
SMILES: CCC/C=C\C=C\CCCCCCCCCO
InChIKey: CIVIWCVVOFNUST-SCFJQAPRSA-N
XLogP: 5.9
Polar surface area: 20.2 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Has part: carbon
Mass: 238.23

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chemical formula: C₁₆H₃₀O
canonical SMILES: CCCC=CC=CCCCCCCCCCO
isomeric SMILES: CCC/C=C\C=C\CCCCCCCCCO
found in taxon: Hemileuca electra
Commons category: Bombykol

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Minute quantities of this pheromone can be used per acre of land to confuse male insects about the location of their female partners. It can thus serve as a lure in traps to remove insects effectively without spraying crops with large amounts of pesticides. Butenandt named the substance after the moth's Latin name Bombyx mori.

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