cis-11-Tetradecen-1-ol

cis-11-Tetradecen-1-ol (CAS 34010-15-6) is a C14 alcohol used as a female sex pheromone component in surveillance and IPM work against lepidopteran and other species.

Our file records 11 targets for this material — lepidopteran; Cydia pomonella; Obliquebanded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana); Bird-cherry ermine; Apple ermine moth; blackheaded fireworm and other species in the same group — spanning other taxa, tortricids and allies, moths. That is why it is held for surveillance and programme work rather than as general stock.

Most orders are recurring: the same isomer, the same packing, the same certificate layout, season after season. Consistency between lots is the point of buying it against a specification rather than against a price list.

Inside a budworm or leafroller programme

Tortricid sex pheromones are almost always multi-component, and the ratios carry the species message. cis-11-Tetradecen-1-ol is one of the components used to build those ratios. A blend that is right for one species in a stand can be close to useless for a congener fifty metres away, which is why programmes run species-specific blends side by side rather than one broad-spectrum lure.

Catch is read as a trend across weeks: the first sustained catch dates the flight, the peak dates the window for any intervention, and the tail of the curve tells you whether a second generation is present.

Isomer, stability and handling

Alcohols are comparatively stable but hygroscopic. Small water uptake is enough to move a release rate over a long flight season, so keep containers sealed and dry between weighing operations.

Store cool, dry and dark: sealed under nitrogen or argon at −20 °C for holdings longer than one season, and let containers reach room temperature before opening so condensation does not enter the material. Weigh and formulate in a ventilated area; the safety data sheet gives handling detail for the neat substance.

Documentation and packing

Every lot ships with a certificate of analysis covering assay, isomeric composition and the chromatogram used to establish both. Safety data sheets are issued in the destination’s required language.

Standard packing for this line is 1kg / 25kg / 50kg, with smaller development quantities available so a blend can be trialled before a bulk order. Lead time is confirmed at quotation.

Specification

Product name	cis-11-Tetradecen-1-ol
CAS number	34010-15-6
Molecular formula	C14H28O
Molecular weight	212.37 g/mol
Chemical class	Alcohol
Function	Female sex pheromone component
Assay and isomeric purity	Stated per lot on the certificate of analysis
Standard packing	1kg / 25kg / 50kg
Development quantity	Available on request, below standard pack
Lead time	Confirmed at quotation
Catalogue reference	S3-34010-15-6

Target species recorded against this compound

• lepidopteran
• Cydia pomonella
• Obliquebanded leafroller Choristoneura rosaceana
• Bird-cherry ermine
• Apple ermine moth
• blackheaded fireworm
• Summerfruit tortrix
• Rose tortrix moth
• Jack pine budworm
• Jack pine budworm Choristoneura pinus
• Summer fruit tortrix Adoxophyes orana

Species records are drawn from the blend literature filed for this material. Where a programme targets a species not listed, the blend is usually a ratio question rather than a different compound — send the target and we will confirm.