Lanierone is a pheromone emitted by the pine engraver[2][3] and an odorous volatile component of saffron.[1][4]

Lanierone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Hydroxy-4,4,6-trimethylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one
Other names
  • 2-hydroxy-4,4,6-trimethyl-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H12O2/c1-6-4-9(2,3)5-7(10)8(6)11/h4-5,10H,1-3H3
    Key: GKOBUKITZSFCJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1=CC(C)(C)C=C(C1=O)O
  • CC1=CC(C=C(C1=O)O)(C)C
Properties
C9H12O2
Molar mass 152.193 g·mol−1
Odor Hay-like [1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
H315, H319, H335
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ a b Winterhalter, Peter; Straubinger, Markus (2000). "Saffron—Renewed Interest in an Ancient Spice". Food Reviews International. 16 (1): 39–59. doi:10.1081/FRI-100100281. ISSN 8755-9129. S2CID 83586819.
  2. ^ Teale, Stephen A.; Webster, Francis X.; Zhang, Aijun; Lanier, G. N. (1991). "Lanierone: A new pheromone component from Ips pini (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in New York". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 17 (6): 1159–1176. doi:10.1007/BF01402941. ISSN 0098-0331. PMID 24259175. S2CID 11326678.
  3. ^ Seybold, Steven J.; Teale, Stephen A.; Wood, David L.; Zhang, Aijun; Webster, Francis X.; Lindahl, Kenneth Q.; Kubo, Isao (1992). "The role of lanierone in the chemical ecology of Ips pini (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in California". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 18 (12): 2305–2329. doi:10.1007/BF00984952. ISSN 0098-0331. PMID 24254873. S2CID 25334228.
  4. ^ Carmona, Manuel; Martínez, Javier; Zalacain, Amaya; Rodríguez-Méndez, Ma Luz; de Saja, José Antonio; Alonso, Gonzalo Luis (2005). "Analysis of saffron volatile fraction by TD–GC–MS and e-nose". European Food Research and Technology. 223 (1): 96–101. doi:10.1007/s00217-005-0144-5. ISSN 1438-2377. S2CID 98283018.