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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Trail pheromone of the antTetramorium impurum and model compounds: Structure-activity comparisons
Author(s):		Morgan ED; Jackson BD; Ollett DG; Sales GW;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry, University of Keele, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, England"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1990
Volume:		16
Issue:		12
Page Number:		3493 - 3510
DOI:		10.1007/BF00982113
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The major component of the trail pheromone ofT. impurum is methyl 2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoate (methyl 6-methyl salicylate). The poison reservoir of each worker contains about 1.0 ng of this substance in the venom. To ascertain the degree of specificity of the substance as pheromone and to determine any correlation between structure and biological activity, 38 synthetic analogs were tested in a bioassay. Sixteen compounds showed activity at 100 ng per artificial trail. The importance of the methyl group and methyl ester were demonstrated, while the hydroxyl group has a relatively small effect"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEMorgan, E D Jackson, B D Ollett, D G Sales, G W eng 1990/12/01 J Chem Ecol. 1990 Dec; 16(12):3493-510. doi: 10.1007/BF00982113"