ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Hymenoptera
;
Formicidae
;
Mesoponera
;
ants
;
ponerine ants
;
secondary and tertiary aliphatic amines
;
formamides
;
acetamides
;
isovaleramides
;
2,6-dimethyl-3-isopentylpyrazine
;
aliphatic aldehydes and acids
;
phenylacetic acid
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Volatile constituents have been characterized from two species of ponerine ants in the genusMesoponera. 2,5-Dimethyl-3-isopentyl-pyrazine has been identified from cephalic extracts ofM. castanea andM. castaneicolor, by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Combined gasters and thoraces of both species are also characterized by the presence of nonanal, nonanoic acid, isovaleric acid, phenylacetic acid, and undecanal, as well as a series of aliphatic amines and amides.N-Isoamylnonylamine was a major constituent that was accompanied byN-isoamylnonenylamine,N,N-diisoamylnonylamine,N-acetyl nonylamine,N-formyl isoamylnonylamine,N-isovaleroyl nonylamine, and several other secondary and tertiary amines. The possible significance of the amines and amides as idiosyncratic natural products ofMesoponera species is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00994226
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