megatomoic acid


Status: none
IUPAC: (3E,5Z)-tetradeca-3,5-dienoic acid
or
(Z,E)-tetradeca-3,5-dienoic acid
CAS: (3E,5Z)-3,5-tetradecadienoic acid
Reg. No.: 23400-52-4
Formula: C14H24O2
Activity: insect attractants (coleopteran attractants)
Notes: There is no ISO common name for this substance; the name “megatomoic acid” has been used in the literature but has no official status.
This substance is named after the insect from which it was isolated, Attagenus megatoma (Fabricius) (Dermestidae, Coloptera).
Structure: Structural formula of megatomoic acid
Pronunciation: měg-a-tō--ǐk ǎs-ǐd  Guide to British pronunciation
InChI: InChI=1/C14H24O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16/h9-12H,2-8,13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)/b10-9-,12-11+/f/h15H

A data sheet from the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names