ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Aggregation pheromone
;
Coleoptera
;
Curculionidae
;
Rhynchophorus palmarum
;
American palm weevil
;
(2E)-6-methy1-2-hepten-4-ol
;
synthesis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Male American palm weevils (APWs),Rhynchophorus palmarum (L.) produced two sex-specific compounds, which were disclosed by volatile collections on Supelpak-2 and gas chromatography. One was a minor compound, not always detected. The major male-produced volatile was identified as (2E)-6-methyl-2-hepten-4-ol through coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, and rational synthesis. We propose the trivial name rhynchophorol for this new molecule, which proved to be the essential component of the APW aggregation pheromone by electroantennography, coupled gas chromatography-electroantennography and behavioral bioassays.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00987996
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