Sulcatone (6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one) is an
unsaturated
Saturation, saturated, unsaturation or unsaturated may refer to:
Chemistry
* Saturation, a property of organic compounds referring to carbon-carbon bonds
**Saturated and unsaturated compounds
**Degree of unsaturation
**Saturated fat or fatty acid ...
methylated
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ketone
In organic chemistry, a ketone is a functional group with the structure R–C(=O)–R', where R and R' can be a variety of carbon-containing substituents. Ketones contain a carbonyl group –C(=O)– (which contains a carbon-oxygen double bon ...
with the
molecular formula
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C
8H
14O. It is a colorless, water-like liquid with a citrus-like, fruity odor.
Sulcatone is one of a number of
mosquito
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attractants, especially for those species such as ''
Aedes aegypti
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'' with the odor receptor gene Or4.
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Ketones