Uses
(Z)-9-Hexadecenal is a component of the sex pheromone of the cotton bollworm Heliothis armigera.
Uses
A component of the sex pheromone of the cotton bollworm Heliothis armigera.
Definition
ChEBI: 9Z-Hexadecenal is a fatty aldehyde.
Hazard
Low toxicity by ingestion.
Synthesis
The traditional methods for synthesizing the aldehyde ((Z)-hexadec-9-enal) are based on the alkylation of lithium octynylide with 2-(8-chlorooctyloxy)- or 2-(8-bromooctyloxy)tetrahydropyran, followed by hydrolysis and then the hydrogenation of the resulting hexadec-9-yn-ol to hexadec-9Z-en-l-ol and the conversion of the latter into (Z)-hexadec-9-enal
[1].
References
[1] T. Dzhumakulov, M. M. K. (1992). Synthesis of hexadec-9Z-enal — One of the components of the sex pheromone of Heliothis armigera. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 28 2, 240–241.
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00630187
