CAS 126874-42-8

(2S-cis)-3-(Bromomethyl)-2-methyl-2-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)oxirane

Controlled Product

CAS: 126874-42-8

Applications (2S-cis)-3-(Bromomethyl)-2-methyl-2-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)oxirane is an intermediate used in the synthesis of Juvenile Hormone B 3 (J211205), which is a sesquiterpenoid produced by the larval ring gland and adult corpus allatum (CA) of Drosophila melanogaster. Juvenile hormones regulate development, reproduction, diapause, and polyphenisms.
References Wang, Ch., et al.: Gen. Comp. Endocr., 176, 347 (2012); Bendena, W.G., et al.: Gen. Comp. Endocr., 172, 56 (2011); Wyatt, G., Davey, K.: Adv. Insect Physiol., 26, 1 (1996); Nijhout, H.: Insect Hormones (Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton) (1994)

Formula: C₁₀H₁₇BrO

Color and Shape: Neat

Molecular weight: 233.15

Ref: TR-B679305