Term Name: | dodecan-1-ol |
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Synonyms: | 1-dodecanol, 1-dodecyl alcohol, 1-hydroxydodecane, dodecan-1-ol, dodecyl alcohol, dodecylalcohol, lauric alcohol, laurinic alcohol, lauroyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, n-dodecan-1-ol, n-dodecanol, n-dodecyl alcohol, n-lauryl alcohol, undecyl carbinol |
Definition: | A primary alcohol that is dodecane in which a hydrogen from one of the methyl groups is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is registered for use in apple and pear orchards as a Lepidopteran pheromone/sex attractant, used to disrupt the mating behaviour of certain moths whose larvae destroy crops. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28878] ( EBI ) |