| Literature DB >> 24277239 |
T H Jones1, S M Stahly, A W Don, M S Blum.
Abstract
A comparative analysis of the venom alkaloids produced by ants in the genusMonomorium (= Chelaner) collected on North Island and South Island, New Zealand, has been undertaken. All of the ants producetrans-2, 5-dialkylpyrrolidines along with 3,5-dialkylpyrrolizidines. The structures and sterochemistry of the novel alkaloidstrans-2-butyl-5-(8-nonenyl) pyrrolidine, (5E,8Z)-3,5-di(5-hexenyl)pyrrolizidine, and (5Z,8E)-3-methyl-5-(8-nonenyl)pyrrolizidine were established by unambiguous synthesis. The geographic distribution and the chemotaxonomic significance of the alkaloids produced by these ants are discussed.Entities:
Year: 1988 PMID: 24277239 DOI: 10.1007/BF01014025
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chem Ecol ISSN: 0098-0331 Impact factor: 2.626