Kaoru Marukawa, H. Takikawa, K. Mori
Jan 1, 2001
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Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
Abstract
The enantiomers of 3-methylpentacosane, 3-methylheptacosane, 3-methylnonacosane, 13-methylheptacosane, and 5-methylheptacosane were synthesized by starting from the enantiomers of 2-methylbutyl bromide or citronellol. These methyl-branched alkanes are the characteristic components of the cuticular hydrocarbons of queen of the ant, Diacamma sp.