Molecule ID: 8193

IUPAC Name: dodecan-1-ol

Description: The molecule is a fatty alcohol that is dodecane in which a hydrogen from one of the methyl groups is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is registered for use in apple and pear orchards as a Lepidopteran pheromone/sex attractant, used to disrupt the mating behaviour of certain moths whose larvae destroy crops. It has a role as a cosmetic, a pheromone, an insect attractant, a pesticide and a plant metabolite. It is a primary alcohol, a fatty alcohol and a member of dodecanols. It derives from a hydride of a dodecane.

SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCO

SELFIES: [C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][C][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C12H26O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13/h13H,2-12H2,1H3

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 20.2 Ų
- LogP: 5.1