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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Sex pheromonal activity of (+)-trans-verbenyl acetate and related compounds to the american cockroach,Periplaneta americana L"
Author(s):		Nishino C; Takayanagi H;
Address:		"Mitsubishi-Kasei Institute of Life Sciences, 11 Minamiooya, Machida-shi, 194, Tokyo, Japan"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1981
Volume:		7
Issue:		5
Page Number:		853 - 865
DOI:		10.1007/BF00992383
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The sex pheromone mimic of the American cockroach, (+)-trans-verbenyl acetate, and 67 synthesized analogs were tested for sex pheromonal activity using males of the cockroach. Only three esters in addition to the original (+)-trans-verbenyl acetate exhibited activity. (+)-trans-Verbenyl propionate and (+)-verbanyl acetate in particular showed stronger activity than the original mimic. None of the other analogs caused a response at the 1-mg level. The lower threshold levels at which even the most active analogs showed activity (0.02 mg) were many orders of magnitude higher than that of the natural pheromone, periplanone-B (10(-8) mg). From the structure-activity relationships, important structural factors for sex pheromonal activity in the original mimic were discussed"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINENishino, C Takayanagi, H eng 1981/09/01 J Chem Ecol. 1981 Sep; 7(5):853-65. doi: 10.1007/BF00992383"