Wang, Hong-Lei published the artcileIdentification and Biosynthesis of Novel Male Specific Esters in the Wings of the Tropical Butterfly, Bicyclus martius sanaos, Computed Properties of 110-34-9, the publication is Journal of Chemical Ecology (2014), 40(6), 549-559, database is CAplus and MEDLINE.
Representatives of the highly speciose tropical butterfly genus Bicyclus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) are characterized by morphol. differences in the male androconia, a set of scales and hair pencils located on the surface of the wings. These androconia are assumed to be associated with the release of courtship pheromones. In the present study, the authors report the identification and biosynthetic pathways of several novel esters from the wings of male B. martius sanaos. The authors found that the volatile compounds in this male butterfly were similar to female-produced moth sex pheromones. Components associated with the male wing androconial areas were identified as Et, iso-Bu and 2-phenylethyl hexadecanoates and (11Z)-11-hexadecenoates, among which the latter are novel natural products. By topical application of deuterium-labeled fatty acid and amino acid precursors, the authors found these pheromone candidates to be produced in patches located on the forewings of the males. Deuterium labels from hexadecanoic acid were incorporated into (11Z)-11-hexadecenoic acid, providing exptl. evidence of a Δ11-desaturase being active in butterflies. This unusual desaturase was found previously to be involved in the biosynthesis of female-produced sex pheromones of moths. In the male butterflies, both hexadecanoic acid and (11Z)-11-hexadecenoic acid were then enzymically esterified to form the Et, iso-Bu and 2-phenylethyl esters, incorporating ethanol, isobutanol, and 2-phenylethanol, derived from the corresponding amino acids
Journal of Chemical Ecology published new progress about 110-34-9. 110-34-9 belongs to esters-buliding-blocks, auxiliary class Aliphatic hydrocarbon chain,Ester, name is Isobutyl palmitate, and the molecular formula is C6H16OSi, Computed Properties of 110-34-9.
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