Vinyl benzoate

α-D-glucose, maltodextrin, α-CD, vinyl pivalate, vinyl benzoate, pyrene, and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) were purchased from Sigma Aldrich. β-CD, γ-CD, vinyl laurate, and vinyl stearate were obtained from Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF, anhydrous 99.8%) was obtained from Alfa Aesar, a Johnson Matthey Company. Organic solvents such as methanol and ethanol were of analytical reagent grade, and the water used was triply distilled. Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was carried out on Merck Kieselgel 60 F₂₅₄ analytical plates with the specified solvent system. The detection and visualization are followed by spraying 5% sulfuric acid-ethanol and heating for 2 min at 170 °C.

Methyl benzoate, Tween 20, Tween 80, ethyl benzoate, vinyl benzoate, n-propyl benzoate, n-butyl benzoate, benzyl benzoate, methyl 2-methylbenzoate, methyl 2-chlorobenzoate, methyl 2-methoxybenzoate, and methyl 2-nitrobenzoate were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO). Compounds, iso-butyl benzoate, n-pentyl benzoate, and n-hexyl benzoate were purchased from Alfa Aesar (Tewksbury, MA). Methyl 3-methoxybenzoate (methyl m-anisate) and methyl 3-methylbenazoate (methyl m-toluate) were purchased from TCI America (Portland, OR). Acetone was used as solvent and purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO). All chemicals were used without further purification. Commercial pesticides: Distance insect growth regulator was purchased from Valent (Walnut Creek, CA), and TriStar 8.5 SL insecticide was purchased from Cleary Chemical (Alsip, IL). The active ingredients and corresponding concentrations for above commercial pesticides are listed in Table 3.