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Semiochemical - isohexanoic acid [4-Methylpentanoic acid]



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4-Methylpentanoic acid
4-Methylpentanoic acid
Formula:C6H12O2
CAS#:646-07-1
MW:116.16

[MS]  [ Kovats ]  [Occurrence in flower




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Species utilize 4-Methylpentanoic acid in its chemical communication system


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    Eurasian mountain reindeer 
 
Carnivora, Viverridae, Viverrinae 
Viverricula indica      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Small Indian civet 
 
Rodentia, Caviidae, Caviinae 
Cavia porcellus      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Domestic guinea pig 
 
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 
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, 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 
Panthera pardus fusca      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Indian leopard 
Panthera tigris      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Tiger 
 
Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae, Scaritini 
Philoscaphus tuberculatus      Al
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
 
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     
 
Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae, Triatomini 
Triatoma infestans      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Barber bug 
 
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 
 

 
Citation: El-Sayed AM 2025. The Pherobase: Database of Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.com>.
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