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Compound - Z,E-alpha-farnesene [(Z,E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,3,6,10-dodecatetraene]

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(Z,E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,3,6,10-dodecatetraene Formula:  C15H24  CAS#:  26560-14-5  MW:  218.38  [MS]  [ NMR ]  [ Kovats ]  [Behavioural function]  [Occurrence in flower]

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Reference(s) for synthesis of (Z,E)-3,7,11-Trimethyl-1,3,6,10-dodecatetraene [Z,E-alpha-farnesene] Courtney, J.L., and McDonald, S. 1969. The photochemistry of alpha- and beta-farnesenes. Austr. J. Chem. 22:2411-2416.   Ramaiah, P., Pegram, J.J., and Millar, J.G. 1995. A short synthesis of (3Z,6E)-alpha-farnesene. J. Org. Chem. 60:6211-6213.   Svatos, A., and Attygalle, A.B. 1997. Characterization of vinyl-substituted, carbon-carbon double bonds by GC/FT-IR analysis. Anal. Chem. 69:1827-1836.   Vander Meer, R.K., Williams, F.D., and Lofgren, C.S. 1981. Hydrocarbon components of the trail pheromone of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta. Tetrahedron Lett. 22:1651-1654.