cis-7, cis-11-Hexadecadienyl acetate

(Z)-7,11-Hexadecadienyl acetate is a female sex pheromone used to attract male insects, isolated from Plutella xylostella[1][2].

Synthesis of the Pink Bollworm Sex Pheromone, CIS-7, CIS-11-HEXADECADIENYL ACETATE^[3]:

[1] Su H C F, et al. Synthesis of the sex pheromone of the female Angoumois grain moth and its geometric isomers[J]. Journal of economic entomology, 1974, 67(3): 319-321...
[2] ANDo T, et al. Electroantennogram activities of sex pheromone analogues and their synergistic effect on field attraction in the diamondback moth[J]. Applied entomology and zoology, 1979, 14(3): 362-364.
[3] K. MORI,   M. M.,  M. TOMINAGA. (1975). ChemInform Abstract: SYNTHESIS OF THE PINK BOLLWORM SEX PHEROMONE, 7-CIS, 11-CIS-HEXADECADIENYL ACETATE AND ITS 11-TRANS ISOMER. ChemInform, 6 6.