N-methylquinolinium 2-carboxylate, a defensive betaine from Photuris versicolor fireflies

A González; F Schroeder; J Meinwald; T Eisner

doi:10.1021/np980400o

N-methylquinolinium 2-carboxylate, a defensive betaine from Photuris versicolor fireflies

J Nat Prod. 1999 Feb;62(2):378-80. doi: 10.1021/np980400o.

Authors

A González¹, F Schroeder, J Meinwald, T Eisner

Affiliation

¹ Section of Neurobiology and Behavior and Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. ag29@cornell.edu

PMID: 10075794
DOI: 10.1021/np980400o

Abstract

From whole body extracts of Photuris versicolor fireflies, the defensive betaine N-methylquinolinium 2-carboxylate (1) was isolated and characterized on the basis of spectroscopic data and comparison with a synthetic sample.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animals
Coleoptera / chemistry*
Female
Molecular Structure
Quinolinium Compounds / chemistry
Quinolinium Compounds / isolation & purification*
Spectrum Analysis

Substances

N-methylquinolinium-2-carboxylate
Quinolinium Compounds

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Substances

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