Neuartige Alkaloide aus dem Giftdrüsensekret sozialparasitischer Ameisen (Myrmicinae: Leptothoracini)
1995; Wiley; Volume: 78; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/hlca.19950780107
ISSN1522-2675
AutoresElke Reder, H. J. Veith, Alfred Buschinger,
Tópico(s)Plant and animal studies
ResumoNovel Alkaloids from the Poison Glands of Ants Leptothoracini Novel pyrrolidine alkaloids were isolated from the poison glands of ants Leptothoracini(Myrmicinae) and identified as a mixture of N ‐alkylated 3‐methylpyrrolidines. The females of these species produce male‐attracting pheromones in their poison glands. The basic compounds in the secretions were found to be active. The major alkaloid, 3‐methyl‐1‐(3‐methylbutyl)pyrrolidine ( 5 ), is present in only ng quantities per gland.
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