Iridomyrmecin
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Iridomyrmecin | |
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IUPAC name (4S,4aS,7S,7aR)-4,7-dimethylhexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-3(1H)-one | |
Other names Iridomyrmexin | |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | 485-43-8 |
PubChem | 442427 |
ChemSpider | 390867 |
Jmol-3D images | {{#if:O=C1OC[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@@H]2[C@@H]1C)C|Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C10H16O2 |
Molar mass | 168.23 g mol−1 |
Except where noted otherwise, 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] Iridomyrmecin is also found in a variety of plants including Actinidia polygama.[2]
References
- ↑ Cavill, G. W. K.; Ford, D. L.; Locksley, H. D. (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.
- ↑ Sakan, Takeo; Isoe, Sachihiko; Hyeon, Suong Be; Katsumura, Ryuichi; Maeda, Takashi; Wolinsky, Joseph; Dickerson, Dorsey; Slabaugh, Michael; Nelson, David (1965). "Exact nature of matatabilactone and the terpenes of Nepeta cataria". Tetrahedron Letters 46: 4097–4102.
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