(Z,E)-α-Farnesene

Catalog Number	ACM26560145-2
CAS	26560-14-5
Structure
Synonyms	(3Z,6E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,3,6,10-dodecatetraene; (3Z,6E)-α-Farnesene; cis,trans-α-Farnesene
Molecular Weight	204.35
Molecular Formula	C₁₅H₂₄
Application	(Z,E)-α-Farnesene is an isomer of α-Farnesene(F102425) acts as an alarm pheromone in termites; also acts as a food attractants for the apple tree pest, the codling moth. α-Farnesene is also the chief compound contributing to the scent of gardenia, making up ~65% of the headspace constituents.
References	Šobotník, J., et al.: J. Chem. Ecology, 34, 478 (2008); Hern, A., et al.: Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 92, 63 (1999); Wang, S., et al.: J. Chromat. B, 812, 193 (2004)

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