Blattellaquinone

Blattellaquinone

IUPAC name (3,6-Dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dienyl)methyl 3-methylbutanoate
Other names Blattellaquinone, gentisyl quinone isovalerate
Identifiers
CAS number	849762-24-9
ChemSpider	9553964
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C/1/C=C\C(=O)\C=C\1COC(=O)CC(C)C
InChI InChI=1/C12H14O4/c1-8(2)5-12(15)16-7-9-6-10(13)3-4-11(9)14/h3-4,6,8H,5,7H2,1-2H3 Key: JVMUMZYOAWLJQW-UHFFFAOYAC
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₂H₁₄O₄
Molar mass	222.24 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

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]

External links

Trapping roaches with biochemistry

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.