medlure

French: medlure (n.m.)Russian: медлур


Status: ESA
IUPAC PIN: mixture of (2Ξ)-butan-2-yl (1Ξ,2Ξ,4Ξ)-4-chloro-2-methylcyclohexane-1-carboxylate and (2Ξ)-butan-2-yl (1Ξ,2Ξ,5Ξ)-5-chloro-2-methylcyclohexane-1-carboxylate
IUPAC name: (RS)-sec-butyl 4(or 5)-chloro-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxylate
CAS name: 1-methylpropyl 4(or 5)-chloro-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxylate
CAS Reg. No.: 13929-18-5
Formula: C12H21ClO2
Activity: insect attractants (Dipteran)
Notes: There is no ISO common name for this substance; the name “medlure” is approved by the Entomological Society of America.
This substance is named after the insect that it is used to attract, the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Tephritidae, Diptera).
Structure: Structural formula of medlure
Pronunciation: měd-lūr  Guide to British pronunciation
InChIKey: 4-chloro isomer:
CVDTYSSDCJAEQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
5-chloro isomer:
JRRZGLONQJCBTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
identifier for mixture (not valid):
ZZZRZSOTRLRALD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI: 4-chloro isomer:
InChI=1S/C12H21ClO2/c1-4-9(3)15-12(14)11-6-5-10(13)7-8(11)2/h8-11H,4-7H2,1-3H3
5-chloro isomer:
InChI=1S/C12H21ClO2/c1-4-9(3)15-12(14)11-7-10(13)6-5-8(11)2/h8-11H,4-7H2,1-3H3

A data sheet from the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names