Chemical name:

  (Z)-9-Tricosene (IUPAC)

Toxicology:

Acute oral LD₅₀ for rats >5000mg/kg; acute dermal LD₅₀ for rabbits >2000mg/kg. Irritating to rabbits skin and eyes. May cause medium allergic reaction to guinea-pig skin. Acute inhalation LC₅₀ (4hr)>5.71 g/m3. Ames test showed no mutagenicity at >5 g/kg for rats.
Acute oral LD₅₀ for mallard >4640 mg/kg; LC₅₀ >4640 mg/kg for mallard and bobwhite quail,In one generation extension study, NOEL dose for bobwhite quail >20 ppm,mallard 0.1 ppm,threshold concentration for reproductive toxicity 2 ppm.
LC50 for rainbow trout and bluegill sunfish (96 h) both >1000 mg/l, and non-toxic in the soluble range. LC50 for water flea (48 h) 265.7 ug/l.

Application:

Sexual attractant for male or female fly. It disturbs fly intercourse, also used in combination with insecticide.