N-methylquinolinium 2-carboxylate, a defensive betaine from Photuris versicolor fireflies

被引：18

作者：

González, A

Schroeder, F

Meinwald, J

Eisner, T

机构：

[1] Cornell Univ, Neurobiol & Behav Sect, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA

[2] Cornell Univ, Dept Chem, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS | 1999年 / 62卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1021/np980400o

中图分类号：

Q94 [植物学];

学科分类号：

071001 ;

摘要：

From whole body extracts of Photuris versicolor fireflies, the defensive betaine N-methylquinolinium 2-carboxylate (1) was isolated and characterized on the basis of spectroscopic data and comparison with a synthetic sample.

引用

页码：378 / 380

页数：3

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