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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blattellaquinone, also known as gentisyl quinone isovalerate, is a sex pheromone of the German cockroach (Blattella germanica). Blattellaquinone is secreted by females to attract male cockroaches.[1]
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Preferred IUPAC name
(3,6-Dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-yl)methyl 3-methylbutanoate | |
Other names
Blattellaquinone, gentisyl quinone isovalerate | |
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C12H14O4 | |
Molar mass | 222.240 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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