Octadecanal
Encyclopedia
Octodecanal is a long-chain aldehyde
, with the chemical formula
C17H35CHO (also known as stearyl aldehyde). Octadecanal is used by several species of insect as a pheromone
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Aldehyde
An aldehyde is an organic compound containing a formyl group. This functional group, with the structure R-CHO, consists of a carbonyl center bonded to hydrogen and an R group....
, with the chemical formula
Chemical formula
A chemical formula or molecular formula is a way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound....
C17H35CHO (also known as stearyl aldehyde). Octadecanal is used by several species of insect as a pheromone
Pheromone
A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species. Pheromones are chemicals capable of acting outside the body of the secreting individual to impact the behavior of the receiving individual...
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