CAS No. : 65686-49-9
Synonym : 11-Hexadecin-1-ol - Hexadec-11-yn-1-ol
Molecular Formula : C16H30O
Molecular weight : 238.42
Appearance : Clear, colourless to pale yellow liquid.
GC Purity : 96.0% minimum
11-Hexadecyn-1-ol is the precursor to the sex pheromone, (E)-11-Hexadecenyl Acetate, of Tomato fruit borer (Neoleucinodes elegantalis), European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) and Eggplant borer (Leucinodes orbonalis). Also, (Z)-11-Hexadecenyl Acetate ((Z)-11-HDA), the major sex pheromone of Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) is produced from 11-hexadecyn-1-ol.
