Iridomyrmecin

Iridomyrmecin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(4S,4aS,7S,7aR)-4,7-Dimethylhexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-3(1H)-one
Other names
Iridomyrmexin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H16O2/c1-6-3-4-8-7(2)10(11)12-5-9(6)8/h6-9H,3-5H2,1-2H3/t6-,7-,8+,9+/m0/s1
  • O=C1OC[C@@H]2[C@H](CC[C@@H]2[C@@H]1C)C
Properties
C10H16O2
Molar mass 168.236 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Iridomyrmecin is a defensive chemical, classified as an iridoid, isolated from ants of the genus Iridomyrmex. It has also evolved into a sex pheromone in wasps such as Leptopilina, with host species using the smell of iridomyrmecin as a way of detecting the presence of the parasitoid wasps. Iridomyrmecin is also found in a variety of plants including Actinidia polygama.

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