Both (Z)-6-heneicosen-11-one, the pheromone of Douglas fir tussock moth, and (Z)-8-dodecenyl acetate, the pheromone of oriental fruit moth, have been synthesized from cyclohexane-1,3-dione.
花旗蛾的信息素(Z)-6-heneicosen-11-one和东方果蛾的信息素(Z)-8-十二碳烯基
乙酸酯都是由
环己烷-1,3-二酮合成的。