α-Amylcinnamaldehyde

α-Amylcinnamaldehyde is a ligand for the Niemann-Pick type C2 (NPC2) protein of arthropod moths and may play a key role in the identification of moth volatiles. NPC2 is a key enzyme for cholesterol transport in the body[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[122-40-7]

Product Name Alternative

2-Benzylideneheptanal; α-Pentylcinnamaldehyde

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H317, H411

Target

CETP

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Field of Research

Others

Purity

99.56

Solubility

DMSO : ≥ 100 mg/mL

Smiles

O=C/C(CCCCC)=C\C1=CC=CC=C1

Molecular Formula

C14H18O

Molecular Weight

202.29

Precautions

H317, H411

References & Citations

[1]Liang D, et al. Molecular identification and functional analysis of Niemann-Pick type C2 proteins, carriers for semiochemicals and other hydrophobic compounds in the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus linnaei. Pestic Biochem Physiol. 2023 Jun;193:105451.