Rotundial, a new natural mosquito repellent from the leaves of Vitex rotundifolia.
A new natural mosquito repellent was isolated from fresh leaves of Vitex rotundifolia. Its structure was elucidated by an extensive NMR spectral analysis to be a cyclopentene dialdehyde named rotundial. This compound possessed potent repelling activity against Aedes aegypti.
Agricultural Chemicals Research Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Hyogo, Japan.
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D000447:Aldehydes / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D009033:Culicidae; D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D007302:Insect Repellents / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
D000447:Aldehydes; D003517:Cyclopentanes; D007302:Insect Repellents; C097481:rotundial