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Title: DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF PHEROMONE PERCEPTION INHIBITORS

Author
item Petroski, Richard
item Weisleder, David

Submitted to: American Chemical Society Abstracts
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/2/1998
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Males of the Freeman sap beetle, Carpophilus freemani Dobson, produce an aggregation pheromone that attracts both sexes, and the major component was identified as (2E,4E,6E)-5-ethyl-3-methyl-2,4,6- nonatriene. The major component, by itself, is sufficient to elicit attraction. The design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of a series of pheromone analogs will be described. Certain of the synthetic analogs inhibit pheromone perception by the insect.