NOVEL ALKALOIDS FROM THE POISON GLANDS OF ANTS LEPTOTHORACINI

Authors
REDER E VEITH HJ BUSCHINGER A
Citation
E. Reder et al., NOVEL ALKALOIDS FROM THE POISON GLANDS OF ANTS LEPTOTHORACINI, Helvetica Chimica Acta, 78(1), 1995, pp. 73-79
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Helvetica Chimica Acta → ACNP
ISSN journal
0018019X
Volume
78
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
73 - 79
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-019X(1995)78:1<73:NAFTPG>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Novel pyrrolidine alkaloids were isolated from the poison glands of an ts Leptothoracini (Myrmicinae) and identified as a mixture of N-alkyla ted 3-methylpyrrolidines. The females of these species produce male-at tracting 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 gla nd.