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Table 2 Autoxidation products of (Z,Z)-7,11-heptacosadiene (7,11-HD) eluted from a glass vial, 15 to min 75 min following application

From: A Drosophila female pheromone elicits species-specific long-range attraction via an olfactory channel with dual specificity for sex and food

Compoundsa

 

15 min

30 min

45 min

60 min

75 min

 

Molecular weight

(% ± SD, n = 3)

Heptanal

114.2

–

–

–

–

–

(Z)-4-Undecenal

168.2

–

–

0.25 ± 0.35

0.92 ± 0.29

0.96 ± 0.18

Hexadecanal

240.2

1.22 ± 0.13

2.13 ± 0.52

2.92 ± 0.24

4.68 ± 0.38

5.09 ± 0.72

(Z)-4-Eicosenal

294.5

0.85 ± 0.16

1.61 ± 0.39

2.24 ± 0.1

4.00 ± 0.55

4.91 ± 1.27

  1. aPredicted autoxidation products of (Z,Z)-7,11-heptacosadiene (7,11-HD) (see Fig. 1b)
  2. – Not found