Deuterium-enriched aldehydes
The present invention generally relates to deuterium-enriched aldehydes, compositions comprising deuterium-enriched aldehydes, and methods for slowing the rate of aldehyde autoxidation. In one aspect, the present invention provides a composition comprising a compound of structure 1: wherein: there are at least 6×10 18 molecules of the aldehyde and R x is hydrogen, wherein the deuterium isotope in R x is in an amount greater than 0.10 percent of the hydrogen atoms present in R x .
1. A method of modulating the behavior of insects, comprising: aerially dissemination an insect behavior modulating composition, comprising: a deuterium-enriched aldehyde selected from:
wherein:
there are at least 6×10 18 molecules of the aldehyde in the composition;
R x is hydrogen, wherein the deuterium isotope is present in an amount greater than 0.10% of the R x hydrogen atoms.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deuterium-enriched aldehyde is of formula 61.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the composition, further comprises: a deuterium-enriched aldehyde of formula 60.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deuterium-enriched aldehyde is of formula 27.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition, further comprises: a deuterium-enriched aldehyde of formula 28.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deuterium-enriched aldehyde is of formula 315.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deuterium-enriched aldehyde is microencapsulated.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: harvesting the crops.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is disseminated in a chip.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is disseminated in a polymer hollow fiber.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is disseminated in a rubber septa.