Martin Jacobson, Morton Beroza, R. T. Yamamoto
Abstract
The highly potent sex attractant of the female American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (L.), has been isolated in pure form and identified as 2,2-dimethyl-3-isopropylidene-cyclopropyl propionate. The hydrogenated form of the attractant has been synthesized.
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The highly potent sex attractant of the female American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (L.), has been isolated in pure form and identified as 2,2-dimethyl-3-isopropylidene-cyclopropyl propionate. The hydrogenated form of the attractant has been synthesized.
Key concepts: Periplaneta, American cockroach, Cockroach, Blattidae, Isolation (microbiology), Propionate, Identification (biology), Sex pheromone