2,3-Dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4(H)-pyran-4-one Formula:C6H8O4 CAS#:28564-83-2 MW:144.13 [MS] [ NMR ] [ Kovats ] [ Synthesis ] Jmol._Canvas2D (Jmol) "jmolApplet0"[x] Dots surface: no dotsvanderWaals dots surfacesolvent-accessible surfaceSpacefill:spacefill offspacefill 20%spacefill 95%Wireframe:wireframe offwireframe onwireframe .15wireframe .25wireframe .5background ivorybackground whitebackground blackbackground yellowbackground salmonbackground palegreenbackground skyblueRed blue stereo on/offElement label on/off Species utilize 2,3-Dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4(H)-pyran-4-one in its chemical communication system Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Formicinae, Camponotini Camponotus pennsylvanicus P �Category of the chemical signal A - Attractant Al - Allomone K - Kairomone P - Pheromone Sy - Synomone� �(*) indicates that compound is active� Eastern black carpenter ant Camponotus socius P �Category of the chemical signal A - Attractant Al - Allomone K - Kairomone P - Pheromone Sy - Synomone� �(*) indicates that compound is active� Sandhill carpenter ant Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Formicinae, Lasiini Lasius fuliginosus P �Category of the chemical signal A - Attractant Al - Allomone K - Kairomone P - Pheromone Sy - Synomone� �(*) indicates that compound is active� Jet ant Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae, Epiponini Polybia sericea P �Category of the chemical signal A - Attractant Al - Allomone K - Kairomone P - Pheromone Sy - Synomone� �(*) indicates that compound is active�