Nerolic acid
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
(2Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid | |
| Other names
Neric acid; 3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dienoic acid; 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid, | |
| Identifiers | |
| 4613-38-1 | |
| ChemSpider | 4472008 |
| EC number | 202-058-4 |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| PubChem | 5275520 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula |
C10H16O2 |
| Molar mass | 168.23 g·mol−1 |
| Related compounds | |
| Related isomers |
Geranic acid |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Nerolic acid, also known as (Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid is one of seven chemicals found in the Nasonov scent gland of honey-bees along with geraniol, geranic acid, (E)-citral, (Z)-citral, (E,E)-farnesol, and nerol. Of these, nerolic acid, geraniol, and (E,E)-farnesol are present in the highest proportions.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Winston, Mark L (1987). The Biology of the Honey Bee. First Harvard University Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-674-07409-2.
- ↑ R Boch; DA Shearer (April 18, 1964). "Identification of Nerolic and Geranic Acids in the Nassanoff Pheromone of the Honey Bee". Entomology Research Institute. doi:10.1038/202320a0.
- ↑ Free JB, Ferguson AW, and Picket JA (1981). "Evalutation of Various Components of the Nasonov Pheromone used by clustering honeybees". Physiological Entomology. pp. 263–268. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3032.1981.tb00270.x.