Farnesol |
Last updated: 23/08/2024 |
(Also known as: farnesyl alcohol ; Spider mite alarm pheromone) |
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A naturally occurring substance that is a plant essential oil and also a component of the spider mite alarm pheromone | |
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Thre are four possible isomers of farnesol. Only the (2E,6E)-isomer (trans-farnesol) is commercially available in relatively high isomeric purity. The other three isomers tend ro only be available as minor components in the commercial material. | |
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C₁₅H₂₆O | |
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CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C)C | |
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CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CO)/C)/C)C | |
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CRDAMVZIKSXKFV-YFVJMOTDSA-N | |
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InChI=1S/C15H26O/c1-13(2)7-5-8-14(3)9-6-10-15(4)11-12-16/h7,9,11,16H,5-6,8,10,12H2,1-4H3/b14-9+,15-11+ | |
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Pheromone; Plant-derived substance; Animal-derived substance | |
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Acts as an insect repellent and attractant | |
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(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-ol | |
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(Z,E)-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol | |
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Colourless to pale yellow clear oily liquid | |
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1.8 | E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets Oncorhynchus mykiss3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Intraperitoneal LD₅₀ = 443.0 mg kg⁻¹ | Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources Mouse3 = Unverified data of known source |
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May cause general depression in activity |
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Record last updated: | 23/08/2024 |
Contact: | aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: | Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |