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Plant-Associated Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Database (PVD)

A database supporting research and application of VOCs produced by plants and plant-associated microbes

7-methyl-3-methylideneocta-1,6-diene

Metabolic Pathways

Structure

IUPAC Name

7-methyl-3-methylideneocta-1,6-diene

PubChem CID

31253

Synonymous Names

Formula

C10H16

Molecular Weight

136.23

Chemical Class

Terpenoid, Alkatriene, Aliphatic, Olefin, Prenol

Reference Link

Eigenbrode, S. D., Ding, H., Shiel, P., and Berger, P. H. 2002. Volatiles from potato plants infected with potato leafroll virus attract and arrest the virus vector, Myzus persicae (Homoptera: Aphididae). Proc Biol Sci. 269:455–60.
Pare, P. W., and Tumlinson, J. H. 1997. De Novo Biosynthesis of Volatiles Induced by Insect Herbivory in Cotton Plants. Plant Physiol. 114:1161–1167.
Degen, T., Dillmann, C., Marion-Poll, F., and Turlings, T. C. J. 2004. High genetic variability of herbivore-induced volatile emission within a broad range of maize inbred lines. Plant Physiol. 135:1928–38.
Bergstrom, G., Birgersson, G., Groth, I., and Anders Nilsson, L. 1992. Floral fragrance disparity between three taxa of lady’s slipper Cypripedium calceolus (orchidaceae). Phytochemistry. 31:2315–2319.
Buttery, R. G., Kamm, J. A., and Ling, L. C. 1982. Volatile components of alfalfa flowers and pods. J Agric Food Chem. 30:739–742.
Borg-Karlson, A.-K., Eidmann, H. H., Lindström, M., Norin, T., and Wiersma, N. 1985. Odoriferous compounds from the flowers of the conifers Picea abies, pinus sylvestris and Larix sibirica. Phytochemistry. 24:455–456.
Loughrin, J. H., Hamilton-Kemp, T. R., Andersen, R. A., and Hildebrand, D. F. 1990. Headspace compounds from flowers of Nicotiana tabacum and related species. J Agric Food Chem. 38:455–460.
Chen, P., Dai, C., Liu, H., and Hou, M. 2022. Identification of Key Headspace Volatile Compounds Signaling Preference for Rice over Corn in Adult Females of the Rice Leaf Folder Cnaphalocrocis medinalis. J Agric Food Chem. 70:9826–9833.
Giacomuzzi, V., Cappellin, L., Khomenko, I., Biasioli, F., Schütz, S., Tasin, M., et al. 2016. Emission of Volatile Compounds from Apple Plants Infested with Pandemis heparana Larvae, Antennal Response of Conspecific Adults, and Preliminary Field Trial.
Cuevas, F. J., Moreno-Rojas, J. M., and Ruiz-Moreno, M. J. 2017. Assessing a traceability technique in fresh oranges (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) with an HS-SPME-GC-MS method. Towards a volatile characterisation of organic oranges. Food Chem. 221:1930–193
González-Mas, M. C., Rambla, J. L., López-Gresa, M. P., Blázquez, M. A., and Granell, A. 2019. Volatile Compounds in Citrus Essential Oils: A Comprehensive Review. Front Plant Sci. 10:12.
Hijaz, F., El-Shesheny, I., and Killiny, N. 2013. Herbivory by the insect diaphorina citri induces greater change in citrus plant volatile profile than does infection by the bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. Plant Signal Behav. 8:doi: 10.4161
Jones, S. E., and Killiny, N. 2021. Influence of Rootstock on the Leaf Volatile Organic Compounds of Citrus Scion Is More Pronounced after the Infestation with Diaphorina citri. Plants (Basel). 10.

Plants/Microbial Species and Abiotic/Biotic Stimuli

Plant/Microbial Species	Abiotic/Biotic Stimuli
Solanum tuberosum (Potato)	Virus - Potato leaf roll virus (PLRV)
Zea mays	Insect - Spodoptera littoralis
Gossypium kirsutum (Cotton)	Insect - Spodoptera exigua Hubner
Cypripedium calceolus (Lady's slipper orchid)	None
Medicago sativa (Alfalfa)	None
Picea abies (Norway spruce)	None
Nicotiana suaveolens	None
Nicotiana alata (Jasmine tobacco)	None
Oryza sativa (Rice)	None
Malus domestica (Apple)	Insect - Pandemis heparana
Citrus sinensis (Sweet orange)	Insect - Diaphorina citri - Asian Citrus Psyllid
Citrus reticulata (Mandarin orange)	Insect - Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann - Mediterranean Fruit Fly
Citrus paradisi (Grapefruit)	None
Citrus grandis (Pummelo)	None
Citrus limon (Lemon)	None
Citrus aurantifolia (Lime)	None
Citrus aurantium (Bitter orange)	None
Citrus bergamia (Bergamot orange)	None
Citrus medica (Citron)	None

Confirmed/Hypothesized Functions

Pollinator attractant