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(R)-Solanone was identified as a female-specific compound from aerations of virgin females of the scale insect, Aulacaspis murrayae Takahashi. The stereochemistry of the insect-produced solanone was confirmed to be (R) by comparison with synthesized racemic and chiral standards on a chiral stationary phase GC column. In bioassays, males were strongly attracted to a synthesized sample of (R)-solanone, demonstrating that this compound is a sex pheromone component for this species.
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This work was funded by grants from the National Science Council and Academia Sinica of Taiwan. High resolution mass spectra were obtained with a mass spectrometer obtained through United States NSF grant CHE-0742001.
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Ho, HY., Kuarm, B.S., Ke, CH. et al. Identification of the Major Sex Pheromone Component of the Scale Insect, Aulacaspis murrayae Takahashi. J Chem Ecol 40, 379–386 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0408-2
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