Term Name: dodecan-1-ol
Synonyms: 1-dodecanol, 1-dodecyl alcohol, 1-hydroxydodecane, dodecan-1-ol, dodecyl alcohol, dodecylalcohol, lauric alcohol, laurinic alcohol, lauroyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, n-dodecan-1-ol, n-dodecanol, n-dodecyl alcohol, n-lauryl alcohol, undecyl carbinol
Definition: A primary 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.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28878]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: dodecanol primary alcohol
has_role: bacterial metabolite cosmetic insect attractant insecticide pheromone plant metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 1-O-dodecylglycerol dodecyl dodecanoate dodecyl palmitate lauryl acrylate lauryl palmitoleate