Iridomyrmecin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(4S,4aS,7S,7aR)-4,7-Dimethylhexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-3(1H)-one
Other names
Iridomyrmexin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H16O2/c1-6-3-4-8-7(2)10(11)12-5-9(6)8/h6-9H,3-5H2,1-2H3/t6-,7-,8+,9+/m0/s1
  • O=C1OC[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@@H]2[C@@H]1C)C
Properties
C10H16O2
Molar mass 168.236 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Iridomyrmecin is a defensive chemical, classified as an iridoid, isolated from ants of the genus Iridomyrmex.[1] It has also evolved into a sex pheromone in wasps such as Leptopilina,[2] with host species using the smell of iridomyrmecin as a way of detecting the presence of the parasitoid wasps.[3] Iridomyrmecin is also found in a variety of plants including Actinidia polygama.[4]

See also

References

  1. Cavill GW, Ford DL, Locksley HD (1956). "The chemistry of ants. I. Terpenoid constituents of some Australian Iridomyrmex species". Australian Journal of Chemistry. 9 (2): 288–293. doi:10.1071/CH9560288.
  2. Weiss I, Rössler T, Hofferberth J, Brummer M, Ruther J, Stökl J (2013-11-15). "A nonspecific defensive compound evolves into a competition avoidance cue and a female sex pheromone". Nature Communications. 4 (1): 2767. Bibcode:2013NatCo...4.2767W. doi:10.1038/ncomms3767. PMC 3868268. PMID 24231727.
  3. Ebrahim SA, Dweck HK, Stökl J, Hofferberth JE, Trona F, Weniger K, et al. (December 2015). "Drosophila Avoids Parasitoids by Sensing Their Semiochemicals via a Dedicated Olfactory Circuit". PLOS Biology. 13 (12): e1002318. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1002318. PMC 4687525. PMID 26674493.
  4. Sakan T, Isoe S, Hyeon SB, Katsumura R, Maeda T, Wolinsky J, et al. (1965). "Exact nature of matatabilactone and the terpenes of Nepeta cataria". Tetrahedron Letters. 6 (46): 4097–4102. doi:10.1016/s0040-4039(01)99572-3.
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