Dictyopterene

Dictyopterenes are a group of chemical compounds that are naturally present in marine and freshwater environments. They are sexual attractants, or pheromones, found with several species of brown algae ( Phaeophyceae ). The chemical formula of dictyopterene A is trans-1-(trans-1-hexenyl)-2-vinylcyclopropane. The chemical formula of dictyopterene C' is 6-butylcyclohepta-1,4-diene. ^[1] Dictyopterene A can be extracted from the essential oil of algae of the genus Dictyopteris . ^[2]

Chemical structures

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  Dictyopterene A
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  Dictyopterene B
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  Dictyopterene C
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  Dictyopterene C'
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  Dictyopterene D
  (pre-ectocarpene)

See also

• Dimethyl sulfide
• Ectocarpene, also known as Dictyopterene D'

References

1. Jüttner, Friedrich; Wurster, Karl (1984). "Evidence of ectocarpene and dictyopterenes A and C′ in the water of a freshwater lake". Limnology and Oceanography. 29 (6): 1322–1324. doi: 10.4319/lo.1984.29.6.1322 .
2. Toshiyuki Itoh; Hitomi Inoue; Sachie Emoto (2000). "Synthesis of Dictyopterene A: Optically Active Tributylstannylcyclopropane as a Chiral Synthon" . Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan. 73 (2): 409–416. doi:10.1246/bcsj.73.409. ISSN   1348-0634.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• Mike Casey; Claire M. Keaveney & Andrew J. Walker (2002). "MIRC reactions using sulfoxides and synthesis of dictyopterene A". Arkivoc (vi): 91–103. ISSN   1424-6376.