Title: Muscalure
CAS Registry Number: 27519-02-4
CAS Name: (
Z)-9-Tricosene
Synonyms: cis-tricos-9-ene
Molecular Formula: C23H46
Molecular Weight: 322.61
Percent Composition: C 85.63%, H 14.37%
Literature References: Sex pheromone of the female common house fly,
Musca domestica L. Isoln and synthesis: Carlson
et al., Science 174, 76 (1971). Alternate syntheses: Eiter,
Naturwissenschaften 59, 468 (1972); Cargill, Rosenblum,
J. Org. Chem. 37, 3971 (1972); Gribble
et al., Chem. Commun. 1973, 735; Ho, Wong,
Can. J. Chem. 52, 1923 (1974); K. Abe
et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 50, 2792 (1977); V. N. Odinokov
et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 23, 1371 (1982). Acute toxicity study: M. Beroza
et al., Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 31, 421 (1975).
Properties: bp0.1 157-158°.
nD26 1.4517. LD50 in rabbits (mg/kg): >2025 dermally; in rats (mg/kg): >23070 orally (Beroza).
Boiling point: bp0.1 157-158°
Index of refraction: nD26 1.4517
Toxicity data: LD50 in rabbits (mg/kg): >2025 dermally; in rats (mg/kg): >23070 orally (Beroza)
Use: Insect attractant.