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Which organohalogen compound serves as the sex pheromone of the lone star tick?
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Vinyl chloride is an organohalogen compound that has important industrial applications. When treated with certain catalysts, vinyl chloride monomers undergo polymerization and form the larger compound known as polyvinyl chloride, or PVC. PVC is used in the manufacture of numerous products, including packaging films and water pipes.
The organohalogen compound that serves as the sex pheromone of the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) is 2,6-dichlorophenol.1