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Blattellaquinone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name (3,6-Dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-yl)methyl 3-methylbutanoate
Other names Blattellaquinone, gentisyl quinone isovalerate
Identifiers
CAS Number
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InChI
  • InChI=1/C12H14O4/c1-8(2)5-12(15)16-7-9-6-10(13)3-4-11(9)14/h3-4,6,8H,5,7H2,1-2H3Key: JVMUMZYOAWLJQW-UHFFFAOYAC
SMILES
  • O=C/1/C=C\C(=O)\C=C\1COC(=O)CC(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula C12H14O4
Molar mass 222.240 g·mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

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.

References

  1. 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. Bibcode:2005Sci...307.1104N. doi:10.1126/science.1107163. PMID 15718472. S2CID 21946037.

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