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Sirenic vs Sirenin - What's the difference?

sirenic | sirenin |

As an adjective sirenic

is resembling or relating to a mythical siren.

As a noun sirenin is

(organic compound) a sexual attraction pheromone in some fungi of the genus (taxlink).

sirenic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resembling or relating to a mythical siren.

    • sirenin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A sexual attraction pheromone in some fungi of the genus (taxlink).
    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4] (pdf) from [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/chemical-synthesis/learning-center/aldrichimica-acta.html Sigma-Aldrich
  • ::One notable early example was reported by Corey and involved an intramolecular cyclopropanation that was used in the synthesis of sirenin and has since been achieved asymmetrically using a chiral copper catalyst.