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J Chem Ecol


Title:"Di- and tri-fluorinated analogs of methyl eugenol: attraction to and metabolism in the Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)"
Author(s):Jang EB; Khrimian A; Siderhurst MS;
Address:"U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agricultural, 64 Nowelo St., Hilo, HI 96720, USA"
Journal Title:J Chem Ecol
Year:2011
Volume:20110526
Issue:6
Page Number:553 - 564
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-011-9963-y
ISSN/ISBN:1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:"Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), males are attracted to the natural phenylpropanoid methyl eugenol (ME). They feed compulsively on ME and metabolize it to ring and side-chain hydroxylated compounds that have both pheromonal and allomonal properties. Previously, we demonstrated that mono-fluorination at the terminal carbon of the ME side-chain significantly reduced metabolic side-chain hydroxylation, while mono-fluorination of ME at position 4 of the aromatic ring blocked ring-hydroxylation but surprisingly enhanced side-chain hydroxylation. Here, we demonstrated that the introduction of fluorine atoms on both the ring and side-chain of ME blocks both positions that undergo enzymatic hydroxylation and, in particular, completely inhibits oxidative biotransformation of the allyl group. In laboratory experiments, B. dorsalis males initially were more attracted to both 1-fluoro-4,5-dimethoxy-2-(3,3-difluoro-2-propenyl)benzene (I) and 1-fluoro-4,5-dimethoxy-2-(3-fluoro-2-propenyl)benzene (II) than to ME. However, both I and II were taken up by flies at rates significantly less than that of ME. Flies fed with difluoroanalog II partially metabolized it to 5-fluoro-4-(3-fluoroprop-2-en-1-yl)-2-methoxyphenol (III), and flies fed with trifluoroanalog I produced 4-(3,3-difluoroprop-2-en-1-yl)-5-fluoro-2-methoxyphenol (V), but the rates of metabolism relative to rates of intakes were much lower compared to those of ME. Flies that consumed either the tri- or difluorinated analog showed higher post-feeding mortality than those that fed on methyl eugenol. In field trials, trifluoroanalog I was approximately 90% less attractive to male B. dorsalis than ME, while difluoroanalog II was approximately 50% less attractive. These results suggest that increasing fluorination can contribute to fly mortality, but the trade off with attractancy makes it unlikely that either a di or trifluorinated ME would be an improvement over ME for detection and/or eradication of this species"
Keywords:Animals Eugenol/*analogs & derivatives/chemical synthesis/chemistry/metabolism Feeding Behavior Halogenation Hydroxylation Male Pheromones/chemistry/*metabolism Tephritidae/chemistry/*metabolism/physiology;
Notes:"MedlineJang, Eric B Khrimian, Ashot Siderhurst, Matthew S eng 2011/05/27 J Chem Ecol. 2011 Jun; 37(6):553-64. doi: 10.1007/s10886-011-9963-y. Epub 2011 May 26"

 
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