Cis/trans-Nepetalactol

Nepetalactol is an iridoid. It has been found in Actinidia polygama (the silver vine) as a major cat attractant, and a mosquito repellent.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[109215-55-6]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H301

Target

Others

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Others

Purity

95.0

Smiles

OC1[C@@]2([H])[C@@](CC[C@@H]2C)([H])C(C)=CO1

Molecular Formula

C10H16O2

Molecular Weight

168.23

Precautions

H301

References & Citations

[1]Geu-Flores F, Sherden NH, Courdavault V, Burlat V, Glenn WS, Wu C, Nims E, Cui Y, O'Connor SE. An alternative route to cyclic terpenes by reductive cyclization in iridoid biosynthesis. Nature. 2012 Dec 6;492 (7427) :138-42.|[2]Uenoyama R, Miyazaki T, Hurst JL, Beynon RJ, Adachi M, Murooka T, Onoda I, Miyazawa Y, Katayama R, Yamashita T, Kaneko S, Nishikawa T, Miyazaki M. The characteristic response of domestic cats to plant iridoids allows them to gain chemical defense against mosquitoes. Sci Adv. 2021 Jan 20;7 (4) :eabd9135.