2-Methylpropanoic acid Formula: C4H8O2 CAS#: 79-31-2 MW: 88.11 [MS]  [ NMR ]  [ Kovats ]  [ Synthesis ]  [Occurrence in flower]

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Species utilize 2-Methylpropanoic acid in its chemical communication system Coleoptera, Trachypachidae   Trachypachus gibbsii      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Artiodactyla, Cervidae, Capreolinae   Rangifer tarandus tarandus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Reindeer    Artiodactyla, Cervidae, Odocoileinae   Odocoileus virginianus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    White-tailed deer    Carnivora, Herpestidae, Herpestinae   Herpestes auropunctatus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Small Indian mongoose    Coleoptera, Silvanidae, Silvaninae   Oryzaephilus surinamensis      K ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Sawtoothed grain beetle    Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Omaliinae   Lathrimaeum atrocephalum      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Lathrimaeum unicolor      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Heteroptera, Alydidae, Alydinae   Megalotomus quinquespinosus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Lupine bug    Ixodida, Amblyommidae, Amblyomminae   Amblyomma hebraeum      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    South African bont tick    Primates, Cercopithecidae, Cricetinae   Macaca mulatta      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Rhesus macaque    Rodentia, Cricetidae, Cricetinae   Mesocricetus auratus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Golden hamster    Carnivora, Canidae, Caninae, Canini   Canis familiaris      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Domestic dog  Canis latrans      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Coyote  Canis lupus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Grey wolf  Canis mesomelas      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Black-backed jackal  Lycaon pictus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    African wild dog    Carnivora, Canidae, Caninae, Vulpini   Vulpes vulpes      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Red fox    Carnivora, Felidae, Felinae, Acinonychini   Acinonyx jubatus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Cheetah    Carnivora, Felidae, Pantherinae, Pantherini   Panthera leo      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Lion  Panthera pardus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Leopard    Coleoptera, Carabidae, Broscinae, Broscini   Broscus cephalotes      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Dull black ground beetle  Craspedonotus tibialis      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Promecoderus mastersi      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Coleoptera, Carabidae, Carabinae, Bembidiini   Bembidion andreae      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Bembidion lampros      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Coleoptera, Carabidae, Carabinae, Carabini   Calosoma sycophanta      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Greater caterpillar hunter  Carabus caelatus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Carabus ullrichii      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Robust ground beetle  Carabus violaceus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Violet ground beetle    Coleoptera, Carabidae, Carabinae, Ceroglossini   Ceroglossus buqueti      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Ceroglossus chilensis      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Chilean magnificent beetle  Ceroglossus magellanicus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Coleoptera, Carabidae, Carabinae, Notiophilini   Notiophilus biguttatus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Common springtail-stalker    Coleoptera, Carabidae, Elaphrinae, Elaphrini   Elaphrus ripareus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Green-socks peacock    Coleoptera, Carabidae, Licininae, Oodini   Oodes amaroides      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Oodes americanus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Coleoptera, Carabidae, Loricerinae, Lorocerini   Lorocera pilicornis      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Coleoptera, Carabidae, Omophroninae, Omophronini   Omophron limbatum      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Spangled button beetle    Coleoptera, Carabidae, Pterostichinae, Pterostichini   Abax parallelepipedus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Pterostichus externepunctatus roccai      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae, Scaritini   Pasimachus subsulcatus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Scarites subterraneus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Big-headed ground beetle    Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechinae, Trechini   Pheggomisetes ninae      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Tachys sericans      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Trechoblemus postilenatus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae, Chrysomelini   Chrysomela lapponica      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, Myrmedoniini   Zyras laticollis      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Dictyoptera, Blattidae, Polyzosteriinae, Eurycotini   Eurycotis floridana      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Florida woods cockroach    Diptera, Culicidae, Culicinae, Aedini   Aedes aegypti      A ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Yellow fever mosquito    Diptera, Tachinidae, Exoristinae, Exoristini   Exorista bombycis      K ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae, Rhodniini   Rhodnius prolixus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae, Triatomini   Triatoma infestans      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Vinchuca  Triatoma infestans      K ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Vinchuca  Triatoma infestans      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Vinchuca  Triatoma lecticularia      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Triatoma phyllosoma      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦        Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae, Cotesini   Cotesia glomerata      A ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    White butterfly parasite    Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae, Myrmicariini   Myrmicaria natalensis      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Natal droptail ant    Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Hadeninae, Hadenini   Mamestra brassicae      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Cabbage moth  Mythimna conigera      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Brown-line bright-eye moth  Mythimna impura      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Smokey wainscot moth  Mythimna pallens      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Common wainscot moth    Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Nymphalini   Kaniska canace      A ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Blue admiral  Vanessa indica      A ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Indian red admiral    Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, Baroniinae, Baroniini   Baronia brevicornis      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Short-horned baronia    Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, Papilioninae, Graphiini   Eurytides marcellus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Zebra swallowtail  Graphium doson albidum      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Graphium sarpedon nipponum      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Japanese common bluebottle butterfly    Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, Papilioninae, Papilionini   Chilasa agestor      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Tawny mime  Chilasa epycides      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Lesser mime  Papilio bianor      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Chinese peacock  Papilio cresphontes      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Giant swallowtail  Papilio demodocus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Citrus swallowtail  Papilio demoleus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Chequered swallowtail  Papilio glaucus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Eastern tiger swallowtail  Papilio helenus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Red helen  Papilio maackii      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Alpine black swallowtail  Papilio machaon      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Swallowtail  Papilio machaon      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Swallowtail  Papilio macilentus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Long tail spangle  Papilio memnon      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Great mormon  Papilio memnon heronus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Papilio palamedes      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Palamedes swallowtail  Papilio paris      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Paris peacock  Papilio polytes      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Common mormon  Papilio polyxenes      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Black swallowtail  Papilio protenor demetrius      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦      Papilio troilus      Al ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Spicebush swallowtail  Papilio xuthus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Asian swallowtail    Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, Parnassiinae, Parnassiini   Parnassius glacialis      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Japanese clouded apollo    Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Gryllinae, Gryllini   Acheta domesticus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    House cricket    Primates, Cercopithecidae, Cercopithecinae, Papionini   Mandrillus sphinx      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Mandrill    Rodentia, Cricetidae, Cricetinae, Cricetini   Phodopus sungorus sungorus      P ¦Category of the chemical signal A -   Attractant Al -   Allomone K -   Kairomone P -   Pheromone Sy -   Synomone¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦    Djungarian hamster