ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Subterranean termite
;
Coptotermes formosanus
;
Reticulitermes speratus
;
Rhinotermitidae
;
Isoptera
;
trail pheromonal minor component
;
geometrical isomer
;
(Z,E,E)-3,6,8-dodecatrien-1-ol
;
capillary GC-MS-HR-SIM
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract In the course of the elucidation of the primary structure of an isolated trail pheromone fromC. formosanus, a minor component that had the same molecular weight as the major trail pheromone, (Z,Z,E)-3,6,8-dodecatrien-1-ol [(Z,Z,E)-DTE-OH], was detected in the mass chromatogram ofm/z 180 of capillary GC-MS. The mass spectrum of the minor component showed a prominent pattern of dodecatrien-1-ol. Chemical analysis demonstrated that the complete structure was (Z,E,E)-DTE-OH. Furthermore, capillary GC-MS-HR-SIM analysis indicated that the component existed only in the workers ofCoptotermes formosanus Shiraki and was not present in workers ofReticulitermes speratus (Kolbe). This minor component may be a species-specific factor ofC. formosanus, although this was not suggested by a two-choice bioassay.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02066001
