Multiple choice

Among the following compounds, __________________ acts as a cat attractant.

  1. nepetalactone

  2. permethrin

  3. IR3535

  4. Menthoglycol

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Explanation

Nepetalactone is an organic compound, first isolated from the plant catnip (Nepeta cataria), which acts as a cat attractant. Nepetalactone is bicyclic terpenoid, i.e., it is a ten-carbon compound derived from isoprene with two fused rings, a cyclopentane and a lactone.