Bombykol
IUPAC name	(10E,12Z)-hexadeca-10,12-dien-1-ol
Identifiers
CAS number	765-17-3
PubChem	445128
SMILES	CCC/C=C\C=C\CCCCCCCCCO
Properties
Molecular formula	C16H30O
Molar mass	238.41 g mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Bombykol is a pheromone released by the female silkworm moth to attract mates. Discovered by Adolf Butenandt in 1959, it was the first pheromone to be characterized chemically.^[1] Minute quantities of this pherormone can be used per acre of land to confuse male insects about the location of their female partners, can thus serve as lures in trap to effectively remove insects without spraying crops with large amount of chemicals. Butenandt named the substance after the moth's Latin name Bombyx mori.^[2]

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