Hexacosane, 2-Methyl-

• Description:

  2-Methylhexacosane is a saturated hydrocarbon and an insect pheromone. It has been found in the cuticle of M. dasystomus females, but not males, where it contributes to the mating behavior of males, as well as in D. melanogaster females where it modulates aggression of males towards females. 2-methylhexacosane has also been found in yellow jacket (V. vulgaris) trail extracts.

• Product Name Alternative:

  2-Me-C26

• UNSPSC:

  12352211

• Target:

  Insecticide

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Others

• Applications:

  COVID-19-immunoregulation

• Field of Research:

  Infection

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/hexacosane-2-methyl.html

• Smiles:

  CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C

• Molecular Formula:

  C27H56

• Molecular Weight:

  380.73

• References & Citations:

  [1]Spikes, et al. First contact pheromone identified for a longhorned beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the subfamily Prioninae. J. Chem. Ecol. 36 (9), 943-954 (2010) .

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room temperature

• Scientific Category:

  Reference compound1

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  1561-02-0