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Semiochemical - 2me-5Acid






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2-Methylpentanoic acid
2-Methylpentanoic acid
Formula:C6H12O2
CAS#:97-61-0
MW:116.16

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Species utilize 2-Methylpentanoic acid in its chemical communication system



Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae, Crematogastrini 
Crematogaster sjostedti      P
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
 
¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦     
 

 
Citation: El-Sayed AM 2011. The Pherobase: Database of Insect Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.com>.
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