Synthesis of highly active juvenile hormone analogs, juvocimene I and II, from the oil of sweet basil,Ocimum basilicum L

  • J Chem Ecol. 1984 Oct;10(10):1435-51. doi: 10.1007/BF00990314.
R Nishida  1 ,  W S Bowers ,  P H Evans
Affiliations
  • 1. Department of Entomology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station Cornell University, 14456, Geneva, New York.
PMID: 24318344 DOI: 10.1007/BF00990314
Abstract

Juvocimene I and II are potent juvenile hormone mimics isolated from the essential oil of sweet basil,Ocimum basilicum L. The structures given by the formula I and II have been confirmed by synthesis withtrans-β-ocimene andp-methoxycinnamyl chloride. Biological activity of the natural and synthetic juvocimenes was found to be identical.

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