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Preferred IUPAC name (4S,4aS,7S,7aR)-4,7-Dimethylhexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-3(1H)-one | |
Other names Iridomyrmexin | |
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C10H16O2 | |
Molar mass | 168.236 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Iridomyrmecin is a defensive chemical, classified as an iridoid, isolated from ants of the genus Iridomyrmex . [1] It has also evolved into a sex pheromone in wasps such as Leptopilina , [2] with host species using the smell of iridomyrmecin as a way of detecting the presence of the parasitoid wasps. [3] Iridomyrmecin is also found in a variety of plants including Actinidia polygama . [4]