(Z,E)-alpha-farnesene: major component of secretion from metathoracic scent gland of cotton seed bug, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis (Costa) (Heteroptera; Lygaeidae)

The isolation and identification of (Z,E)-α-farnesene[(3Z, 6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,3,6,10-tetraene] (III) as the major component of the secretion from the metathoracic scent gland of the cotton seed bug,Oxycarenus hyalinipennis, is reported. The compound was identified by a combination of [1H]...

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Published in:Journal of chemical ecology 1984-04, Vol.10 (4), p.641-649
Main Authors: Knight, D.W, Rossiter, M, Staddon, B.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry. Physiology. Immunology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Insecta
Invertebrates
Lygaeidae
Physiology. Development
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Summary:The isolation and identification of (Z,E)-α-farnesene[(3Z, 6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,3,6,10-tetraene] (III) as the major component of the secretion from the metathoracic scent gland of the cotton seed bug,Oxycarenus hyalinipennis, is reported. The compound was identified by a combination of [1H] NMR, [(13)C] NMR, UV, and mass spectral data and by comparison with a synthetic sample, prepared by dehydration of (E)-nerolidol. (Z,E)-α-Farnesene (III) has been recorded previously in insects (ants and termites), but this is the first report of its occurrence in a member of the Heteroptera. (E)2-Octenyl acetate (XIII) and 2-octenal (XIV) were identified as minor components of the secretion. In addition, three minor monoterpenoid and two other sesquiterpenoid components were detected and tentatively identified.
ISSN:0098-0331
1573-1561
DOI:10.1007/BF00994225