Journal article
(2S,4R,5S)-2,4-dimethyl-5-hexanolide: Ants of different species Camponotus can distinguish the absolute configuration of their trail pheromone
HJ Bestmann, B Liepold, A Kress, A Hofmann
Chemistry A European Journal | WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH | Published : 1999
Abstract
The absolute configuration of 2,4-dimethyl-5-hexanolide, which was found on a nanogram-scale in different Camponotus species as a trail pheromone, is determined by the combination of synthetic methods with electrophysiological and behavior tests. In five different species the same absolute configuration (2S,4R,5S) 3 was found.