RESUMO
Dithyreanitrile, a novel sulfur-containing indole alkaloid, was isolated from the seeds of Dithyrea wislizenii (Cruciferae). Dithyreanitrile inhibits feeding of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) larvae. Dithyreanitrile, the first natural product with two sulfur atoms and a nitrile attached to the same carbon, was characterized by X-ray diffraction, spectroscopy, and chemical synthesis.
Assuntos
Alcaloides/toxicidade , Comportamento Alimentar/efeitos dos fármacos , Insetos/efeitos dos fármacos , Alcaloides/isolamento & purificação , Animais , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Sementes , Difração de Raios XRESUMO
An extract of the seed of Sandoricum koetjape has yielded two new limonoids, sandoricin [1] and 6-hydroxysandoricin [2]. Both compounds are effective antifeedants when incorporated into artificial diets and fed to fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) or European corn borer (Ostrina nubilalis) larvae. Reduced growth rates and increased times to pupation were evident at lower dose levels while significant mortality was noted at higher dose levels. Structures of both compounds were determined by 1H nmr, 13C nmr, and ms and confirmed by X-ray crystallography.
