Abstract
Conformational parameters of pheromonally active analogs (1 and 2) of periplanones, the sex pheromones of the American cockroach, were investigated by molecular mechanics calculations. They existed in several conformers with small energy differences. These results were supported by NMR analysis. The structural features of the conformers of the analogs were compared with X-ray structures of periplanones.
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Shimazaki, K., Mori, M., Okada, K. et al. Conformational analyses of periplanone analogs by molecular mechanics calculations. J Chem Ecol 17, 779–788 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00994200
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Key Words
- Conformational analysis
- molecular mechanics
- structure-activity relationships
- periplanone
- periplanone analogs
- sex pheromone
- Periplaneta americana L.
- American cockroach
- Orthoptera
- Blattidae