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A comparative analysis of the venom alkaloids produced by ants in the genusMonomorium (= Chelaner) collected on North Island and South Island, New Zealand, has been undertaken. All of the ants producetrans-2, 5-dialkylpyrrolidines along with 3,5-dialkylpyrrolizidines. The structures and sterochemistry of the novel alkaloidstrans-2-butyl-5-(8-nonenyl) pyrrolidine, (5E,8Z)-3,5-di(5-hexenyl)pyrrolizidine, and (5Z,8E)-3-methyl-5-(8-nonenyl)pyrrolizidine were established by unambiguous synthesis. The geographic distribution and the chemotaxonomic significance of the alkaloids produced by these ants are discussed.
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Jones, T.H., Stahly, S.M., Don, A.W. et al. Chemotaxonomic implications of the venom chemistry of someMonomorium “antarcticum” populations. J Chem Ecol 14, 2197–2212 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01014025
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