E-2-ethylhexenal, E-2-ethyl-2-hexenol, mellein, and 4-hydroxymellein in Camponotus species from Brunei.

Full Abstract

E-2-ethyl-2-hexen-1-ol (1), mellein (4), and 4-hydroxymellein (5) were identified as the major volatile compounds in the head and/or thorax of Camponotus quadrisectus. Neither 1 nor 5 have been previously detected in insects. Also identified were small amounts of m-cresol (2) and 6-methyl salicylic acid (3). E-2-ethylhexenal (6) and small amounts of 3 were identified in heads of Camponotus irritibilis from Kuala Belalong, Brunei. Compounds 2-4 occur in other Bornean camponotines with hypertrophied mandibular glands, and 4 is widespread in the tribe. The possibility of semiochemical parsimony (multiple functions) for these mandibular gland compounds is reviewed in the context of existing data on mandibular gland products of other camponotines, reported biological activities of the compounds, and secondary loss of metapleural glands in this ant group.

Author information

Author/s: Voegtle, Heather L (HL); Jones, Tappey H (TH); Davidson, Diane W (DW); Snelling, Roy R (RR);

Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA 24450, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of chemical ecology (J Chem Ecol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Feb; vol 34 (issue 2) : pp 215-9

Dates: Created 2008/02/11; Completed 2008/07/15;

PMID: 18213494, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Associated Chemicals: 2-ethyl-2-hexenol (0) ; Aldehydes (0) ; Hexanols (0) ; Isocoumarins (0) ; Ochratoxins (0) ; ochracin (0) ; 2-ethylhexanal (123-05-7)

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