Unsaturated cuticular hydrocarbons serve as pheromones in insects. In D. melanogaster, these hydrocarbons are sexually dimorphic in both their occurrence and their effects. 7(Z),11(Z)-Nonacosadiene is a cuticular pheromone in female fruit flies that stimulates male courtship behavior. The biosynthesis of this C29 diene appears to be mediated by an elongase with female-based expression.

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C29H56

404.75

7(Z),11(Z)-Nonacosadiene

DMSO:20 mg/mL
Ethanol:20 mg/mL
DMF:20 mg/mL
Powder: -20°C for 3 years
In solvent: -80°C for 2 years