Additional vinyl ketones and their pyranyl ketones in gonyleptid harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) suggest these metabolites are widespread in this family

J Nat Prod. 2013 Sep 27;76(9):1559-64. doi: 10.1021/np4001569. Epub 2013 Aug 26.

Abstract

Four species of gonyleptid harvestmen, Acanthogonyleptes pulcher, Gonyleptes saprophilus (Gonyleptinae), Sodreana barbiellini, and Sodreana leprevosti (Sodreaninae), were examined by GC-MS and ¹³H NMR. All of these species release vinyl ketones, and three of them produce the corresponding pyranyl ketones, which are presumed hetero-Diels-Alder (HDA) dimers. The vinyl ketones 5-methyl-1-hexen-3-one, rac-4-methyl-1-hexen-3-one, and (S)-4-methyl-1-hexen-3-one were synthesized. Natural 4-methyl-1-hexen-3-one is present as a single stereoisomer and has the R-configuration. Vinyl ketone dimers (HDA dimers) were also observed in the scent gland exudate and characterized by HRMS, ¹³C NMR, and ¹H NMR chemical shifts of the pyranyl moiety.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arachnida / chemistry*
  • Arachnida / classification
  • Arachnida / genetics
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Ketones / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Pyrans / chemistry*
  • Scent Glands / chemistry*
  • Scent Glands / metabolism
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Vinyl Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Ketones
  • Pyrans
  • Vinyl Compounds