title: (4S,5S)-2,2,4-Triethyl-5-methyl-1,3-dioxolane: a new volatile released by a triatomine bug.
abstract: Adults of the triatomine bug Triatoma brasiliensis release 2,2,4-triethyl-5-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (1) as a mixture of the (4S,5S)- and (4R,5R)-enantiomers in a ratio of 4:1. Among the volatile acetals identified from insects so far, this is the first example resulting from an intermolecular condensation of a carbonyl moiety and a diol substructure.
authors.affiliation: School of Natural Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden. rikard.unelius@lnu.se
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Unelius
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bohman
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lorenzo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tröger
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Francke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004148:Dioxolanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014225:Triatominae / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C555571:(4S,5S)-2,2,4-triethyl-5-methyl-1,3-dioxolane; D004148:Dioxolanes