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3,4‐Dihydroisocoumarins, a New Class of Ant Trail Pheromones
Author(s) -
Bestmann Hans Jürgen,
Kern Friedrich,
Schäfer Doris,
Witschel Matthias Christian
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199207951
Subject(s) - isocoumarin , isocoumarins , lasius , ant , sex pheromone , chemistry , biology , botany , stereochemistry , ecology , organic chemistry , catalysis
The common garden ant , Lasius niger , marks its paths with isocoumarin ( R )‐ 1 . The structures of other isocoumarins from related ant species were elucidated by synthesis and mass spectrometric studies. The substances were tested for biological activity by means of trail‐following tests and electroantennograms.