Iridomyrmecin

Iridomyrmecin
Names

IUPAC name (4S,4aS,7S,7aR)-4,7-dimethylhexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-3(1H)-one
Other names Iridomyrmexin
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	485-43-8^Y
ChemSpider	390867
InChI 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
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	442427
SMILES O=C1OC[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@@H]2[C@@H]1C)C
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₀H₁₆O₂
Molar mass	168.23 g·mol⁻¹
Except where noted otherwise, data is 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. doi:10.1016/s0040-4039(01)99572-3.