
%0 Journal Article
%A Moore, BP 
%A Brown, WV 
%T The chemistry of the metasternal gland secretion of the eucalypt longicorn <I>Phoracantha synonyma</I> (Coleoptera : Cerambycidae)
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1976/06/01
%V 29
%N 6
%P 1365-1374
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9761365
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9761365 
%X The metasternal gland secretion of Phoracantha synonyma contains a diversity of volatile components, one of which, 2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde (1), is of widespread occurrence in the genus. Threemajor components and several minor components are macrocyclic lactones, of which the following have been positively identified: decan-9-olide (2), (2)-dec-4-en-9-olide (3) and 11-hydroxytetradec-5-en-13-olide (4). The methyl and ethyl esters of 2-methylbutyric and related acids are also present and are responsible for the characteristic odour of the fresh secretion. 
