(S)-(-)-Ipsenol
Alcohol · targets on request
Ipsdienol
CAS 35628-00-3 Alcohol blend component with recorded targets
Ipsdienol (CAS 35628-00-3) is an alcohol used as an aggregation pheromone component in surveillance and IPM work against Ips bark beetles.
The only target recorded in our file is Ips bark beetles (Ips spp.) — which is why the material is held for surveillance work rather than as general stock.
It is also used as a spiking standard when a laboratory needs to confirm that a finished lure still contains what the label claims after a season in the field.
Inside a bark beetle programme
Aggregation signals of Ips and allied Scolytinae are deployed as a three-part message: the terpene alcohols the beetle produces itself, a host monoterpene such as alpha-pinene or a blend with ethanol, and a trap geometry that matches the beetle’s landing behaviour. Ipsdienol belongs in the first part. Because the response is synergistic, changing the host-volatile side usually moves catches further than changing the pheromone loading.
For a survey grid the variables that matter are trap spacing, trap height and the date traps go up relative to swarming. For delimitation work it is spacing plus the number of consecutive flight periods covered. Both are decided per stand and per national guidance, not per catalogue entry.
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
Documentation is lot-based: certificate of analysis, GC trace and safety data sheet travel with the consignment, and an isomer-ratio statement can be added where a specification calls for it.
Standard packing for this line is 1kg / 25kg / 100kg, with smaller development quantities available so a blend can be trialled before a bulk order. Lead time is confirmed at quotation.
Specification
| Product name | Ipsdienol |
|---|---|
| CAS number | 35628-00-3 |
| Molecular formula | C10H16O |
| Molecular weight | 152.23 g/mol |
| Chemical class | Alcohol |
| Function | Aggregation pheromone component |
| Assay and isomeric purity | Stated per lot on the certificate of analysis |
| Standard packing | 1kg / 25kg / 100kg |
| Development quantity | Available on request, below standard pack |
| Lead time | Confirmed at quotation |
| Catalogue reference | S3-35628-00-3 |
Target species recorded against this compound
- Ips bark beetles Ips spp.
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.