Blattellaquinone
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IUPAC name
(3,6-Dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dienyl)methyl 3-methylbutanoate
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Other names
Blattellaquinone, gentisyl quinone isovalerate
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3D model (JSmol)
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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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
- ^ 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.