Nerolic acid

Nerolic acid

Names
IUPAC name (2Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid
Other names Neric acid; 3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienoic acid; 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid,
Identifiers
CAS Number	4613-38-1
ChemSpider	4472008
EC Number	202-058-4
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	5275520
InChI InChI=1S/C10H16O2/c1-8(2)5-4-6-9(3)7-10(11)12/h5,7H,4,6H2,1-3H3,(H,11,12)/b9-7+ Key: ZHYZQXUYZJNEHD-VQHVLOKHSA-N
SMILES CC(=CCC/C(=C/C(=O)O)/C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H16O2
Molar mass	168.24 g·mol^−1
Related compounds
Related isomers	Geranic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Nerolic acid, also known as (Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid is one of seven chemicals found in the Nasonov scent gland of honey-bees along with geraniol, geranic acid, (E)-citral, (Z)-citral, (E,E)-farnesol, and nerol. Of these, nerolic acid, geraniol, and (E,E)-farnesol are present in the highest proportions.^[1][2][3]

References

1. Winston, Mark L (1987). The Biology of the Honey Bee. First Harvard University Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-674-07409-2.
2. R Boch; DA Shearer (April 18, 1964). "Identification of Nerolic and Geranic Acids in the Nassanoff Pheromone of the Honey Bee". Entomology Research Institute. doi:10.1038/202320a0.
3. Free JB, Ferguson AW, and Picket JA (1981). "Evalutation of Various Components of the Nasonov Pheromone used by clustering honeybees". Physiological Entomology: 263–268. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3032.1981.tb00270.x.