Labial glands of the cuckoo-bumblebee males of the species Psithyrus vestalis were extracted and the components of their secretions were identified. Chemical composition of the males' signal of Psithyrus vestalis has not yet been described in the literature. We found geranycitronellyl acetate to be the main component (48%). Geranylcitronellol and (Z)-15-eicosen-1-ol were present in the secretion in lower amounts. Long-chain aldehydes, acetates, and hydrocarbons formed only minor components of the mixture. The identification of minor components was based on GC-MS, while the more abundant compounds were isolated and fully characterized by spectral and chemical methods. For the structure confirmation, geranylcitronellol was prepared from geranyl bromide via a three-step synthesis.
雄性寄生锤头蜂种群
Psithyrus vestalis 的唇腺被提取,并且识别了它们分泌物的成分。文献中尚未描述
Psithyrus vestalis 雄性信号的
化学成分。我们发现
柠檬醛香茅醇醋酸酯是主要成分(48%)。
柠檬醛香茅醇和(
Z)-15-十五碳-1-醇以较少的量存在于分泌物中。长链
醛类、
醋酸酯和烃类仅构成混合物的微量成分。通过GC-MS鉴定了微量成分,而更丰富的化合物则通过光谱和
化学方法进行了分离和全面表征。为了确认结构,
柠檬醛香茅醇通过三步合成从柠檬基
溴制备而成。