Blattellaquinone

Blattellaquinone
Names
IUPAC name
(3,6-Dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dienyl)methyl 3-methylbutanoate
Other names
Blattellaquinone, gentisyl quinone isovalerate
Identifiers
849762-24-9
ChemSpider 9553964
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Properties
C12H14O4
Molar mass 222.24 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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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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. doi:10.1126/science.1107163. PMID 15718472.


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