Schmeda-Hirschmann Guillermo
Laboratorio de Química de Productos Naturales, Instituto de Química de Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile.
Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2006 Jul-Aug;61(7-8):592-4. doi: 10.1515/znc-2006-7-820.
Insects of the genus Agathemera (Phasmatidae) live in the Chilean Andes over 1500 m above sea level. On disturbing, the insects release a spray that can cause temporary blindness in humans. Very little is known on the composition of chemicals used for defense by South American phasmids. Here we show that both female and male defensive secretion of Agathemera elegans is made up of 4-methyl-1-hepten-3-one. The compound is reported for the first time as a natural product.
阿加西美拉属（竹节虫科）的昆虫生活在海拔1500米以上的智利安第斯山脉。受到惊扰时，这些昆虫会释放一种喷雾，可导致人类暂时失明。关于南美竹节虫用于防御的化学物质组成，人们所知甚少。在此我们表明，秀丽阿加西美拉雌虫和雄虫的防御分泌物均由4-甲基-1-庚烯-3-酮组成。该化合物作为天然产物首次被报道。
