
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Moore, BP 
A1  - Brown, WV 
T1  - The chemistry of the metasternal gland secretion of the eucalypt longicorn <I>Phoracantha synonyma</I> (Coleoptera : Cerambycidae)
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1976
VL  - 29
IS  - 6
SP  - 1365
EP  - 1374
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9761365 
N2  - 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. 
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