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Semiochemical - valeric acid [Pentanoic acid]



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Pentanoic acid
Pentanoic acid
Formula:C5H10O2
CAS#:109-52-4
MW:102.13

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Species utilize Pentanoic 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, Herpestidae, Herpestinae 
Cynictis penicillata      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Yellow mongoose 
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 
 
Carnivora, Hyaenidae, Protelinae 
Proteles cristatus      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Aardwolf 
 
Diprotodontia, Phascolarctidae, Phascolarctinae 
Phascolarctos cinereus      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Koala 
 
Diptera, Calliphoridae, Chrysomyinae 
Cochliomyia hominivorax      A
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    New world screw-worm fly 
 
Diptera, Chloropidae, Oscinellinae 
Olcella parva      A
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Chloropid fly 
 
Artiodactyla, Bovidae, Antilopinae, Reduncini 
Kobus defassa      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Defassa waterbuck 
 
Artiodactyla, Bovidae, Antilopinae, Alcelaphini 
Alcelaphus buselaphus caama      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Red hartebeest 
 
Artiodactyla, Bovidae, Bovinae, Bovini 
Bos taurus      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Cattle 
 
Artiodactyla, Cervidae, Cervinae, Cervini 
Cervus nippon      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Sika deer 
 
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 signatus      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Iberian 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 
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 
Panthera tigris altaica      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Siberian tiger 
 
Coleoptera, Elateridae, Denticollinae, Athoini 
Limonius californicus      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Sugarbeet wireworm 
 
Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Macrodactylini 
Macrodactylus murinus      A
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
Macrodactylus nigripes      A
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
Macrodactylus subspinosus      A
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Rose chafer 
 
Diptera, Anthomyiidae, Anthomyinae, Anthomyiini 
Delia antiqua      A
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Onion fly 
Delia platura      A
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Seed-corn fly 
 
Diptera, Culicidae, Anophelinae, Anophelini 
Anopheles gambiae      A
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    African malaria mosquito 
 
Diptera, Culicidae, Culicinae, Aedini 
Aedes albopictus      A
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Asian tiger mosquito 
 
Diptera, Culicidae, Culicinae, Culicini 
Culex sp      A
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
 
Diptera, Glossinidae, Glossininae, Glossini 
Glossina fuscipes fuscipes      Al
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
Glossina morsitans morsitans      Al
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
Glossina pallidipes      Al
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
 
Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae, Attini 
Acromyrmex octospinosus      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Leaf cutting ant 
 
Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Lymantriinae, Nygmiini 
Euproctis pulverea      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
 
Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, Papilioninae, Papilionini 
Papilio protenor demetrius      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active     
 
Orthoptera, Acrididae, Cyrtacanthacridinae, Cyrtacanthacridini 
Schistocerca gregaria      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Desert locust 
 
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, Callitrichidae, Callitrichinae, Callitrichini 
Callithrix jacchus      P
Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone
 
(*) indicates that compound is active    Common marmoset 
 
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>.
Ⓒ 2003-2025 The Pherobase - Extensive Database of Pheromones and Semiochemicals. Ashraf M. El-Sayed.
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