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C R Acad Hebd Seances Acad Sci D

Title:		[The track pheromone of the termite Schedorhinotermes lamanianus (Sjostedt)]
Author(s):		Larue JP; Barbier M;
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Journal Title:		C R Acad Hebd Seances Acad Sci D
Year:		1976
Volume:		282
Issue:		21
Page Number:		1897 - 1900
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Abstract:		"The trail pheromone of the African Termite Schedorhinotermes lamanianus has been investigated. It consists of two active components: an unsaturated fatty alcohol probably in C14 and a corresponding esterified fraction. The interconversion of the two by acetylation-saponification has been demonstrated. However, it is not yet known whether the ester occurs naturally as an acetate or not. A carbonyl derivative, biologically inactive, has also been isolated; its reduction with NaBH4 leads to an active alcohol of same Rf value as the preceding one"
Keywords:		Animals Esters/analysis Fatty Alcohols/analysis *Insecta/metabolism Pheromones/*analysis;
Notes:		"MedlineLarue, J P Barbier, M fre France 1976/05/31 C R Acad Hebd Seances Acad Sci D. 1976 May 31; 282(21):1897-900"