Dictyopterene

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Dictyopterenes are a group of chemical compounds that are naturally present in freshwater environments. They are sexual attractants, or pheromones, found with several species of brown algae (Phaeophyceae). The chemical formula of dictyopterene A is trans-1-(trans-1-hexenyl)-2-vinylcyclopropane. The chemical formula of dictyopterene C' is 6-butylcyclohepta-1,4-diene.[1] Dictyopterene A can be extracted from the essential oil of algae of the genus Dictyopteris.[2]

Chemical structures

  • Dictyopterene A

  • Dictyopterene B

  • Dictyopterene C

  • Dictyopterene C'

  • Dictyopterene D
    (pre-ectocarpene)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Evidence of ectocarpene and dictyopterenes A and C’ in the water of a freshwater lake". Limnology Oceanography 29 (6): 1322–1324. 1984. 
  2. ↑ Toshiyuki Itoh, Hitomi Inoue and Sachie Emoto (2000). Synthesis of Dictyopterene A: Optically Active Tributylstannylcyclopropane as a Chiral Synthon 73 (2). pp. 409–416. ISSN 1348-0634. 

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