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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Determination of chirality of alcohol or latent alcohol semiochemicals in individual insects
Author(s):		Slessor KN; King GG; Miller DR; Winston ML; Cutforth TL;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, V5A 1S6, Burnaby, B.C., Canada"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1985
Volume:		11
Issue:		12
Page Number:		1659 - 1667
DOI:		10.1007/BF01012119
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"A method is described for determining the enantiomeric composition of chiral alcohols, lactones, and hydroxy acids in quantities ranging from 25 ng to 10 mug. Derivatization of the substance with chirally pure acetyl lactate, followed by splitless capillary gas chromatography, enables enantiomeric determinations to be made within 1-3% of the actual value. This technique was applied in the determination of semiochemical inIps pini (Say),Apis mellifera (L.), andCryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens). The results indicate that considerable variability exists within populations of some insects in the composition of their chiral semiochemicals, whereas others produce substances of constant composition"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINESlessor, K N King, G G Miller, D R Winston, M L Cutforth, T L eng 1985/12/01 J Chem Ecol. 1985 Dec; 11(12):1659-67. doi: 10.1007/BF01012119"