Bombykol

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Synonyms:  (E,Z)-10,12-Hexadecadien-1-ol, bombycol

Bombykol is an alifatic alcohol with two double bonds. Bombykol is produced by the female silk moth and acts as a pheromone to attract the males. When the males senses the pheromone they are stimulated in their search for the female by flying up-wind to find the female.

MW= 238,41 g/mol; bruttoformula: C₁₆H₃₀O; log K_o/w 6,1: CAS-number: 765-17-3

Bombykol

3D Structure of bombykol

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