Benzoyl cyanide in the defensive secretion of polydesmoid millipeds.
A novel cyanogenetic compound benzoyl cyanide, was isolated from the defensive secretion of 3 polydesmoid millipeds (Pseudopolydesmus seratus, Apheloria corrugata and A. trimaculata). The secretion of the 3 species also contains mandelonitrile and benzaldehyde, and that of P. serratus contains mandelonitrile benzoate, benzoic acid, isovaleric acid, myristic acid and stearic acid.
D000818:Animals; D001181:Arthropods / Q000032:analysis* / Q000502:physiology; D001565:Benzoates / Q000032:analysis*; D003486:Cyanides / Q000032:analysis*; D013045:Species Specificity
D001565:Benzoates; D003486:Cyanides