title: Biobased lactams as novel arthropod repellents.
abstract: Enanatiomerically pure 4aS,7S,7aR and 4aS,7S,7aS-nepetalactams and their analogs have been prepared in just two steps from 4aS,7S,7aR and 4aS,7S,7aS-nepetalactones, major components of catnip oil. Lactams or cyclic amides from iridoid monoterpenes are generated and being evaluated as a new class of compounds as arthropod deterrents against disease vectors.
authors: Kamlesh R
authors: KR
authors: Chauhan
authors: Hemant
authors: H
authors: Khanna
authors: Nagendra Babu
authors: NB
authors: Bathini
authors: Thanh C
authors: TC
authors: Le
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Grieco
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001181:Arthropods; D007302:Insect Repellents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007769:Lactams / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007302:Insect Repellents; D007769:Lactams