Iridomyrmecin
Iridomyrmecin Basic information
- Product Name:
- Iridomyrmecin
- Synonyms:
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- (+)-Iridomyrmecin
- (4aα,7aα)-Octahydro-4β,7α-dimethylcyclopenta[c]pyran-3-one
- (4S,4aS,7aR)-4,4a,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7α-dimethylcyclopenta[c]pyran-3(1H)-one
- Iridomyrmecin
- Iridomyrmexin
- Irridomyrmercin
- Hexahydro-4,7-dimethylcyclopenta[c]pyran-3(1H)-one
- Cyclopenta[C]pyran-3(1H)-one, hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-
- CAS:
- 485-43-8
- MF:
- C10H16O2
- MW:
- 168.23
- Mol File:
- 485-43-8.mol
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Iridomyrmecin Chemical Properties
- Melting point:
- 60-61°
- alpha
- D20 +210° (c = 4 in ethanol); D17 +205° (c = 0.223 in carbon tetrachloride)
- Boiling point:
- bp1.5 104-108°
- Density
- 1.000±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
- refractive index
- nD65 1.4607
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Iridomyrmecin Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
Colorless crystals.characteristic odor, refr index 1.46, optically active. Soluble in ether and fatty alcohols; almost insoluble in water.
Uses
Iridomyrmecin (C10H16O2) is one of the few colorless compounds of iridium. It is used to manufacture insecticides.
Uses
Insecticide, biocide.
Definition
ChEBI: Iridomyrmecin is a terpene lactone.