Propheromones that release pheromonal carbonyl compounds in light

Liu, X., Macaulay, E. D. M. and Pickett, J. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-3770 1984. Propheromones that release pheromonal carbonyl compounds in light. Journal of Chemical Ecology 10 (5) , pp. 809-822. 10.1007/BF00988545

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Abstract

Pheromonal carbonyl compounds; (Z)-11-hexadecanal, (E)-citral, and 2-heptanone were treated with six alcohols to give acetals or ketals, some of which acted as propheromones by releasing the pheromonal carbonyl compounds in ultraviolet or simulated sunlight. Highest yields of pheromone were obtained from adducts prepared witho-nitrobenzyl alcohol ando-nitrophenylethane-1,2-diol. Adducts from (Z)-11-hexadecenal and these two alcohols were employed in lures to catch diamondback moths,Plutella xylostella (L.).

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Chemistry
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0098-0331
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2026 17:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/184128

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