ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Sex pheromone
;
tergal gland
;
Lutzomyia longipalpis
;
gas chromatography
;
mass spectrometry
;
high-performance liquid chromatography
;
nuclear magnetic resonance
;
homosesquiterpene
;
9-methylgermacrene-B
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The principal volatile component (99 + %) of the sex pheromone glands ofLutzomyia longipalpis from Lapinha, Brazil, has been isolated and characterized as a novel homosesquiterpene with the specific structure proposed as 9-methylgermacrene-B, (E,E)-8-(1-methylethylidenyl)-1,5,10-trimethyl-1,5-cyclodecadiene.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02027726
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