| Title: | The Pattern of Straight Chain Hydrocarbons Released by Yucca Flowers (Asparagaceae) |
| Author(s): | Troger A; Svensson GP; Althoff DM; Segraves KA; Raguso RA; Francke W; |
| Address: | "Institute of Organic Chemistry, Universitat Hamburg, Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6, 20146, Hamburg, Germany. Department of Biology, Lund University, Solvegatan 37, SE-223 62, Lund, Sweden. Department of Biology, Syracuse University, 107 College Place, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA. Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, 215 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA. Institute of Organic Chemistry, Universitat Hamburg, Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6, 20146, Hamburg, Germany. francke@chemie.uni-hamburg.de" |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10886-018-1037-y |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The hydrocarbon pattern in the floral scent of Yucca species was found to comprise a group of unbranched, mid-chain alkanes, alkenes, and an alkadiene. In Y. reverchonii, highly dominant (Z)-8-heptadecene is accompanied by (6Z,9Z)-6,9-heptadecadiene and heptadecane as minor components and by traces of other saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons with similar chain length. Some of these volatiles proved to be perceived by the antennae of Tegeticula cassandra (pollinating seed-eater of Yucca) and Prodoxus decipiens (herbivore on Yucca). The possible biosynthesis of the compounds is discussed" |
| Keywords: | Alkadienes/analysis/*metabolism Alkanes/analysis/*metabolism Alkenes/analysis/*metabolism Flowers/chemistry/*metabolism Yucca/chemistry/*metabolism (Z)-8-Heptadecene Biosynthesis Hydrocarbons Scent Yucca; |
| Notes: | "MedlineTroger, Armin Svensson, Glenn P Althoff, David M Segraves, Kari A Raguso, Robert A Francke, Wittko eng DEB 1556568/National Science Foundation/ 2018/12/12 J Chem Ecol. 2019 Jan; 45(1):46-49. doi: 10.1007/s10886-018-1037-y. Epub 2018 Dec 10" |
