Sulcatone(6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one) is anunsaturatedmethylatedketonewith themolecular formulaC8H14O. It is a colorless, water-like liquid with a citrus-like, fruity odor.[2][3]
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6-Methylhept-5-en-2-one | |
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2-Methylheptenone
2-Methyl-2-hepten-6-one Methyl hexenyl ketone | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.470 |
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| Properties | |
| C8H14O | |
| Molar mass | 126.199g·mol−1 |
| Odor | Powerful, fatty, green, citrus odor |
| Density | 0.8546 g/mL |
| Melting point | −67.1 °C (−88.8 °F; 206.1 K) |
| Boiling point | 173.5 °C (344.3 °F; 446.6 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sulcatone is one of a number ofmosquitoattractants, especially for those species such asAedes aegyptiwith the odor receptor gene Or4.[4]
References
edit- ^6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-ONE,International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS)
- ^"6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one".PubChem.National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.Retrieved2019-08-03.
- ^"6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one".InChem.Summary of Evaluations Performed by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives.Retrieved2019-08-03.
- ^"Scientists have identified the gene that makes mosquitoes crave human blood".Center for Inquiry. November 20, 2014.