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Ethyl 2-trans-4-cis-decadienoate

technical, ≥97.0% (sum of isomers, GC)

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH=CHCO2C2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
196.29
Beilstein:
1724176
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical

Assay

≥85% 2E,4Z-isomer basis (GC)
≥97.0% (sum of isomers, GC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.486 (lit.)
n20/D 1.487

bp

70-72 °C/0.05 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.905 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]\C(CCCCC)=C([H])\C([H])=C\C(=O)OCC

InChI

1S/C12H20O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12(13)14-4-2/h8-11H,3-7H2,1-2H3/b9-8-,11-10+

InChI key

OPCRGEVPIBLWAY-QNRZBPGKSA-N

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate
Tsuboi S, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 66, 22-22 (1988)
P J Landolt et al.
Journal of chemical ecology, 33(12), 2236-2244 (2007-11-10)
Codling moths are attracted to acetic acid and to ethyl-(E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate, the pear ester, when presented individually. The attraction to acetic acid is thought to be a food finding behavior, whereas the pear odorant, ethyl-(E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate, may be a host kairomone. We
Silvia Schmidt et al.
Environmental entomology, 36(5), 1025-1031 (2008-02-21)
Ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate (pear ester) is known to be a kairomonal attractant for both male and female codling moths, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Electroantennographic (EAG) studies were conducted to investigate the sensitivities of codling moth, the chestnut torticid species Cydia
Factors affecting the differential capture of male and female codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in traps baited with ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate.
Knight AL and Light DM.
Environmental Entomology, 34(5), 1161-1169 (2005)

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